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LPL Third Edition Tournament Schedule

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3 years ago

December 6, 2022

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This year’s LPL tournament, which is to be held for the third time, will start on December 6 with the participation of 5 teams.

The Lanka Premier League, which will be held for the third time, will start on December 6th and continue until the 23rd. The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in August, but it had to be postponed due to Sri Lanka’s economic situation. Now all set for the tournament again, the game will feature the usual five teams. Jaffna Kings, Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons. In that order, they are led by – Thisara Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis and Vanindu Hasaranga. The brand ambassadors for this edition include celebrities like Viv Richards, Wasim Akram and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Teams will play each other in a round-robin league. The league stage will run until December 19, across Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Hambanthota), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Pallekele, Kandy) and R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The final match is also scheduled to be held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The tournament schedule is as follows.

LPL තුන්වන සංස්කරනයේ තරගාවලි කාලසටහන

තුන්වැනි වරට පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත මෙවර LPL තරගාවලිය කණ්ඩායම් 5ක සහභාගීත්වයෙන් දෙසැම්බර් 6 වෙනිදා ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතය.

තුන්වැනි වරට පවත්වනු ලබන ලංකා ප්‍රිමියර් ලීග් තරගාවලිය දෙසැම්බර් 6 වැනිදා ආරම්භ වී 23 වැනිදා දක්වා පැවැත්වේ. තරගාවලිය අගෝස්තු මාසයේදී පැවැත්වීමට මුලින් නියමිතව තිබූ නමුත් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ආර්ථික තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන් එය කල් දැමීමට සිදු විය. දැන් නැවතත් තරගාවලියට සියලු කටයුතු සූදානම් කොට ඇත, තරඟාවලියේ සුපුරුදු කණ්ඩායම් පහක් ඇතුළත් වේ. ජැෆ්නා කිංග්ස් , කලම්බු ස්ටාර්ස්, දඹුල්ල ජයන්ට්ස්, ගාලු ග්ලැඩියේටර්ස් සහ කැන්ඩි ෆැල්කන්ස්. එම අනුපිළිවෙලින් ඔවුන් මෙහෙයවනු ලබන්නේ – තිසර පෙරේරා, ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස්, දසුන් ශානක, කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් සහ වනිඳු හසරංග විසිනි. මෙම සංස්කරණයේ සන්නාම තානාපතිවරුන් ලෙස විව් රිචඩ්ස්, වසීම් අක්‍රම් සහ සනත් ජයසූරිය වැනි ජනප්‍රියයන් ඇතුළත් වේ.

කණ්ඩායම් රවුන්ඩ් රොබින් ලීගයකදී එකිනෙකා සමඟ ක්‍රීඩා කරනු ඇත. ලීග් අදියර දෙසැම්බර් 19 දක්වා පැවැත්වෙන අතර, එය මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගණය (හම්බන්තොට), පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගණය (පල්ලේකැලේ, මහනුවර) සහ කොළඹ ආර් ප්‍රේමදාස ක්‍රීඩාංගණය හරහා පැවැත්වේ. අවසාන මහා තරගයද කොළඹ ආර් ප්‍රේමදාස ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.

LPL மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு போட்டி அட்டவணை

மூன்றாவது முறையாக நடைபெறவுள்ள இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான எல்பிஎல் போட்டிகள் 5 அணிகள் பங்கேற்கும் போட்டி டிசம்பர் 6ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கவுள்ளது.

மூன்றாவது தடவையாக நடைபெறவுள்ள சிலோன் பிரீமியர் லீக் போட்டிகள் டிசம்பர் 6ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகி 23ஆம் திகதி வரை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. முதலில் இந்த போட்டியை ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் நடத்த திட்டமிடப்பட்டிருந்த நிலையில், இலங்கையின் பொருளாதார சூழ்நிலை காரணமாக போட்டியை ஒத்திவைக்க வேண்டிய நிலை ஏற்பட்டது. இப்போது மீண்டும் போட்டிக்கான அனைத்து ஏற்பாடுகளும் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன, போட்டியில் வழக்கமான ஐந்து அணிகள் இடம்பெறும். யாழ் கிங்ஸ், கொழும்பு ஸ்டார்ஸ், தம்புள்ளை ஜெயண்ட்ஸ், காலி கிளாடியேட்டர்ஸ் மற்றும் கண்டி ஃபால்கன்ஸ். அந்த வரிசையில் அவர்கள் – திசர பெரேரா, ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ், தசுன் ஷனக, குசல் மெண்டிஸ் மற்றும் வனிந்து ஹசரங்க ஆகியோர் முன்னிலை வகிக்கின்றனர். இந்த பதிப்பிற்கான பிராண்ட் அம்பாசிடர்களில் விவ் ரிச்சர்ட்ஸ், வாசிம் அக்ரம் மற்றும் சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா போன்ற பிரபலங்கள் உள்ளனர்.

ரவுண்ட் ராபின் லீக்கில் அணிகள் ஒன்றுடன் ஒன்று விளையாடும். மகிந்த ராஜபக்ச சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் (ஹம்பாந்தோட்டை), பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் (பல்லேகலே, கண்டி) மற்றும் கொழும்பு ஆர் பிரேமதாச மைதானத்தில் டிசம்பர் 19 ஆம் தேதி வரை லீக் சுற்று நடைபெறும். இறுதிப் போட்டியும் கொழும்பு ஆர் பிரேமதாச மைதானத்தில் நடைபெற உள்ளது.

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Dilshan Madushanka Earns IPL Opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad

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9 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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Sri Lankan pace sensation Dilshan Madushanka has secured a spot in the Indian Premier League, stepping in as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise announced his inclusion after England fast bowler Brydon Carse was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Madushanka, known for his sharp left-arm pace and ability to swing the ball early, joins the squad as a like-for-like replacement. His addition comes at a crucial stage in the tournament, where teams are looking to fine-tune their combinations for a strong finish.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have been actively reshaping their bowling unit, and Madushanka’s arrival is expected to add both variety and depth. His international experience, particularly in high-pressure situations, makes him a valuable asset as the team navigates the latter half of the competition.

For Madushanka, this opportunity marks another significant milestone in his growing career. Having already impressed on the global stage with his pace and wicket-taking ability, the IPL now offers him a platform to showcase his skills among some of the best players in the world.

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Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?

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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Chamindu Wickramasinghe has come under the spotlight after his bowling action was officially reported as suspicious during a recent domestic encounter.

The incident occurred in a match of the National Super League held from April 6 to 9, where the Dambulla side faced Colombo. Wickramasinghe, representing Dambulla, drew attention from match officials, prompting concerns over the legality of his action.

The on-field umpires, Deepal Gunawardena and Ravindra Wimalasiri, made the report in accordance with standard procedures. Match referee Manoj Mendis also oversaw the process, ensuring that all regulations were followed.

Following the report, the matter has been referred to the Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Unit for further assessment. Wickramasinghe may now be required to undergo biomechanical testing to determine whether his bowling action complies with the laws of the game.

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Sri Lanka lasses continue to impress

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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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Sri Lanka Under-19 Women extended their impressive run in the Tri-Series with a composed four-wicket victory over Australia Women Under-19 cricket team at Bill Pippen Oval Today.

After being put in to bat, Australia U-19 struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack. Ayla Johnson top-scored with 18 off 29 balls, while Alyssa Dermody added a quick 13. However, regular wickets halted their progress as they finished on a modest 91 for 9 in 20 overs. Limansa Thilakarathne led the bowling effort with an impressive 3 for 26, well supported by Chamudi Praboda, who claimed 2 for 21.

In response, Sri Lanka Women Under-19 cricket team chased down the target with 92 for 6 in 19.3 overs. Despite a few setbacks, Pramudi Methsara anchored the innings with an unbeaten 21 off 17 balls, while Danodya Sewmini contributed a steady 14. Australia’s Filippa Suesee (3 for 18) and Ira Aery (2 for 13) fought hard, but Sri Lanka held their nerve.