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An order to state the reasons for the loss of the third ODI match
Sri Lanka Cricket has ordered the team manager to submit a report regarding the humiliating defeat of the Sri Lankan team in the third and final one-day match against the Indian team.
In the third ODI, Sri Lanka lost to India by 317 runs, the biggest margin by a team. Accordingly, the Indian team won the ODI series consisting of 3 matches 3-0.
In addition to the opinions of the team captain, head coach and the selection committee, this report should be prepared with the opinions of the team manager, and the report should be provided to the Sri Lanka Cricket Institute within 5 days. It is believed that the Sri Lanka Cricket Institute will be able to understand what was the background of this poor performance of the Sri Lankan team through this report.
තුන්වන එක්දින තරගය පරාජයට හේතු දක්වන්නයි නියෝගයක්
ඉන්දිය කණ්ඩායම හා පැවති තෙවැනි හා අවසාන එක්දින තරගය ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට ඉතා අවමන් සහගත පරාජයකට ලක් වීමට සිදු වීම පිළිබදව වාර්ථාවක් ඉදිරිපත් කරන ලෙසෙ ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය කණ්ඩායම් කළමණාකරු වෙත නියෝග කර ඇත.
තෙවැනි එක්දින තරගය ශ්රී ලංකාව ඉන්දියාව හමුවේ ලකුණු 317කින් පරාජයට පත් වූ අතර, එය කණ්ඩායමක් විසින් පරාජයට පත් වූ වැඩිම ලකුණු පරතරය වේ. ඒ අනුව තරග 3කින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගාවලිය තරග 3-0ක් ලෙස ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමට ජය හිමි විය.
කණ්ඩායමේ නායක, ප්රධාන පුහුණුකරු මෙන්ම තෙරීම් කමිටුවේ අදහස් වලට අමතරව කණ්ඩායම් කළමණාකරුගේද අදහස් වලින් මෙම වාර්තාව සමන්විය යුතු අතර, එම වාර්තාව දින 5ක් ඇතුළත ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය වෙත ලබා දීමට කටයුතු කල යුතුය. ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ මෙම දුර්වල දස්කම් වලට පසුබිම වූයේ කුමක්ද යන්න මෙම වාර්තාව තුළින් අවබෝධ කර ගැනීමට හැකියාව ලැබෙනු ඇතැයි ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය විශ්වාස කෙරේ.
மூன்றாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியின் தோல்விக்கான காரணங்களைக் விவரிக்க உத்தரவு
இந்திய அணிக்கெதிரான மூன்றாவதும் இறுதியுமான ஒரு நாள் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி அவமானகரமான தோல்வியை சந்தித்தமை தொடர்பில் அறிக்கை சமர்ப்பிக்குமாறு அணி முகாமையாளருக்கு இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் சங்கம் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.
மூன்றாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில், இலங்கை அணி 317 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் இந்தியாவிடம் தோல்வியடைந்தது, இது ஒரு அணியின் மிகப்பெரிய வித்தியாசமாகும். அதன்படி 3 போட்டிகள் கொண்ட ஒருநாள் தொடரை இந்திய அணி 3-0 என கைப்பற்றியது.
அணித் தலைவர், தலைமைப் பயிற்றுவிப்பாளர் மற்றும் தெரிவுக் குழுவின் கருத்துக்களுக்கு மேலதிகமாக, அணி முகாமையாளரின் கருத்துக்களுடன் இந்த அறிக்கை தயாரிக்கப்பட்டு, 5 நாட்களுக்குள் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனத்திடம் அறிக்கை வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும். இலங்கை அணியின் இந்த மோசமான ஆட்டத்தின் பின்னணி என்ன என்பதை இந்த அறிக்கையின் மூலம் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனம் புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியும் என நம்பப்படுகிறது.
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Awareness Media Briefing on New Sports Regulations
A special media briefing on the new regulations under the Sports Act was held on May 30, 2025, at the Department of Government Information, with the aim of raising public awareness on the upcoming changes to Sri Lanka’s sports governance framework.
The event featured key officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, including:
- Sunil Kumara Gamagedara – Minister of Youth and Sports
- Sugath Thilakaratne – Deputy Minister of Sports
- Aruna Bandara – Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Shemal Fernando – Director General of Sports
- Priyantha Ekanayake – Chairman, National Sports Council
These leaders addressed the media on the impact, scope, and enforcement of the new regulations, highlighting their importance in ensuring transparency, accountability, and modernization in Sri Lanka’s sports sector.
Cricket
Nuwan Thushara Shines as RCB Storms into IPL 2025 Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) booked their place in the grand finale of IPL 2025 with an emphatic 8-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2, chasing down 102 runs in just 10 overs. The match, held in Ahmedabad, saw RCB continue their dominant form in the playoffs, with Sri Lanka’s very own Nuwan Thushara making his presence felt on the biggest T20 franchise stage.
Thushara, who has been a consistent figure in RCB’s bowling attack, picked up a crucial wicket in the Qualifier 1 against Lucknow Super Giants and has steadily built a reputation as a reliable powerplay bowler. His unique slingy action and accuracy have made him a fan favourite in Bengaluru and among Sri Lankan cricket fans. Although he took just 1 wicket in the latest game, his economical spells have contributed significantly to RCB’s campaign.
RCB’s victory against PBKS came on the back of a brilliant bowling effort, bundling Punjab out for a mere 101. RCB’s top order made light work of the target, finishing the chase with 60 balls to spare – the most dominant playoff win in IPL history in terms of balls remaining.
Sri Lanka’s IPL participation this year has been headlined by Nuwan Thushara, whose breakthrough season is setting the tone for more Lankan stars to shine in the league. His performance is also a testament to the growing impact of Sri Lankan pace bowlers in franchise cricket worldwide.
RCB will now face either Gujarat Titans or Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Final on June 3rd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Thushara is expected to play a key role as RCB aims to secure their maiden IPL title.
As the cricketing world gears up for a blockbuster final, Sri Lankan fans will be cheering on Thushara, hoping he brings IPL glory back to Bengaluru – and pride to Sri Lanka.
Cricket
Galle Marvels Owner Sentenced in Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Sports Offences Law
In a landmark ruling under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act, Indian businessman Prem Thakkar, the franchise owner of Lanka T10 League side Galle Marvels, has been handed a suspended prison sentence for attempting to fix a match during the 2024 tournament.

Thakkar pleaded guilty to a match-fixing charge and was sentenced by the Kandy High Court to two years of rigorous imprisonment, suspended for 10 years. He was also ordered to pay a Rs. 6 million fine and Rs. 1 million in compensation.
The charges stem from an incident in December 2024, when Thakkar allegedly approached West Indies cricketer Andre Fletcher with an offer to influence the outcome of a Lanka T10 League match involving the Galle Marvels. The case was investigated by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with Sri Lanka’s Special Investigation Unit for Sports-Related Offences.
The court further permitted the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit to access and analyze data from Thakkar’s mobile device to support ongoing investigations into wider corruption networks.
This conviction marks one of the first high-profile applications of Sri Lanka’s sports-related anti-corruption laws and sends a strong signal about the country’s commitment to upholding integrity in sports. The Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act, enacted in 2019, criminalizes corruption in sport and provides legal mechanisms to penalize offenders—including jail time and financial penalties.
From a sports governance standpoint, this case underscores the growing necessity for franchise owners and stakeholders to be held accountable under national laws, especially as the popularity of short-format leagues like the Lanka T10 continues to rise.
Thakkar, who has now been granted permission to leave Sri Lanka after settling the financial penalties, becomes the first franchise owner in Lanka T10 history to be convicted under the country’s sports integrity laws.
As Sri Lanka continues to grow as a regional hub for franchise-based cricket, this incident also raises pressing questions for tournament organizers, including Sri Lanka Cricket, on the due diligence applied when awarding team ownerships and the oversight mechanisms in places.
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