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Asia Cup hosting was decided after the Pakistan test series!

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July 15, 2022

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Considering the current crisis political situation in Sri Lanka, it is reported that the Asian Cricket Council has a plan to move the hosting of the Asia Cup cricket tournament to be held in Sri Lanka in 2022 to another country. However, it is reported that the final decision will be taken on the success of the Pakistan tournament.

Sri Lanka is a country where cricket has become very popular. The number of cricket spectators in Sri Lanka is huge, but due to the current crisis situation, there is a decrease in the capacity of the spectators and the questionable situation regarding the safety of other players participating in the tournament has been raised.

However, the completed tour of the Australian cricket team to Sri Lanka was held without any hindrance. With these events, the Pakistani cricket authorities have agreed to hold the test matches of the Pakistan cricket team’s tour to Sri Lanka as before. The first match of the Test series will begin on the 16th in Galle. The Sri Lankan team, which won the last test match with great success, enters the match with the mentality of victory and it is reported that the pitch will decide whether the all-rounder Kamindu Mendis, who was successful in the last Australian match, will be included in Pakistan’s first test match. That is because Dhananjaya Silva has recovered from the Covid condition and has returned to the team. Also, spinners Lasith Amudeniya and Praveen Jayawickramaha have been rested in this tournament.

However, a high number of spectators is required for these two matches. Sri Lanka can get a lot of economic strength through the Asia Cup tournament. Accordingly, this Pakistan Test tournament can be crticile decision maker to hold the Asia Cup tournament. The audience should be supportive.

පකිස්ථානය රැගෙන එන ආසියානු කුසලානය

වර්තමානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තුළ පවතින අර්බුදකාරී දේශපාලනමය තත්ත්වය සැළකිල්ලට ගෙන, ආසියානු ක්‍රිකට් කවුන්සිලය විසින් 2022 දී ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත ආසියානු කුසලාන ක්‍රිකට් තරඟාවලියේ සත්කාරකත්වය වෙනත් රටකට ගෙනයාමේ සැළසුමක් ඇති බවට වාර්තා වේ. කේසේවුවත් මෙහි අවසන් තීරණය පකිස්ථාන තරඟාවලියේ සාර්ථකත්වය මත ලබා ගන්නා බව වාර්තා වේ. ශ්‍රී ලංකාව යනු ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාව ඉමහත් ජනප්‍රියත්වයට පත් වී ඇති රටකි. ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තුළ සිටින ක්‍රිකට් ප්‍රේක්ෂක පිරිස අති මහත්ය.නමුත් දැනට පවතින අර්බුදකාරී තත්ත්වය මත ප්‍රේක්ෂක ධාරිතාවේ අඩු වීමක් වීම සහා තරඟාවලියට සහභාගී වෙන වෙනත් ක්‍රීඩකයන්ගේ ආරක්ෂාව සම්බන්ධයෙන් ප්‍රශ්නකාරී තත්ත්වයක් ඇතිවේද යන උපකල්පන මත මේ තරඟාවලිය වෙනත් රටකට රැගෙන යාමේ කතාබහ මතු වී ඇත.

කෙසේවුවත් නිමවූ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ ශ්‍රී ලංකානු සංචාරය කිසිදු බාධාවකින් තොරව පැවැත්වුණි.මේ සිදුවීම් සමඟ පකිස්ථාන ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ, ශ්‍රී ලංකානු සංචාරයේ ටෙස්ට් තරඟ පෙර පරිදිම පැවැත්වීමට පකිස්ථාන ක්‍රිකට් බළධාරීන් එකඟ වී ඇත. ටෙස්ට් තරඟාවලියේ ප්‍රථම තරඟය දහසය වනදා ගාල්ලේදී ආරම්භ වේ. නිමාවූ අවසන් ටෙස්ට් තරඟය විශිෂ්ට ලෙස ජයගත් ශ්‍රී ලංකානු කණ්ඩායම ජයග්‍රාහි මානසිකත්වයෙන් තරඟයට අවතීර්ණ වන අතර අවසන් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු තරඟයේදී සාර්ථක වූ තුන් ඉරියව් ක්‍රීඩක කමිඳු මෙන්ඩිස් පකිස්ථාන ප්‍රථම ටෙස්ට් තරඟයට එක්කරගන්නවාද යන්න තණතීරුව අනුව තීරණය කරන බව වාර්තා වේ. ඒ ධනංජය සිල්වා කොවිඩ් තත්ත්වය සුව වී නැවත කණ්ඩායමට පැමිණ ඇති බැවිනි. එසේම දඟ පන්දු යවන ක්‍රීඩකයන් වන ලසිත් ඇඹුල්දෙනියට සහා ප්‍රවීන් ජයවික්‍රමහට මෙම තරඟාවලියේ විවේකයක් ලබා දී ඇත.

කෙසේ නමුත් මෙම තරඟාවලියේ පවත්වන තරඟ දෙක සඳහා ඉහළ ප්‍රේක්ෂක සංඛ්‍යාවක් අවශ්‍ය ඇත.ආසියානු තරඟාවලිය තුළින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තුළට විශාල ආර්ථිකමය ශක්තියක් ලබා ගත හැක.ඒ අනුව මෙම පකිස්ථාන ටෙස්ට් තරඟාවලිය හඳුන්වාදිය හැකි වන්නේ, ආසියානු තරඟාවලිය පැවැත්වීමේ තීරණයේ අවසන් පරීක්ෂණය ලෙසිනි.එයට සියළු ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය ක්‍රිකට් ප්‍රේක්ෂකයන් සහයෝගය දැක්විය යුතුය.

ஆசிய கோப்பையை நடத்துவது பாகிஸ்தான் டெஸ்ட் தொடரில் முடிவு!

இலங்கையின் தற்போதைய நெருக்கடியான அரசியல் சூழலை கருத்திற் கொண்டு, 2022ஆம் ஆண்டு இலங்கையில் நடைபெறவுள்ள ஆசிய கிண்ண கிரிக்கெட் போட்டியை வேறு நாட்டுக்கு மாற்றுவதற்கு ஆசிய கிரிக்கட் பேரவை திட்டமிட்டுள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்படுகின்றது. எவ்வாறாயினும், பாகிஸ்தான் போட்டியின் வெற்றி குறித்து இறுதி முடிவு எடுக்கப்படும் எனத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

கிரிக்கெட் மிகவும் பிரபலமாகியிருக்கும் நாடு இலங்கை. இலங்கையில் கிரிக்கெட் பார்வையாளர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகமாக உள்ளது, ஆனால் தற்போதைய நெருக்கடி நிலை காரணமாக பார்வையாளர்களின் திறன் குறைவதோடு, போட்டியில் பங்கேற்கும் மற்ற வீரர்களின் பாதுகாப்பு குறித்த கேள்விக்குறியான நிலையும் எழுந்துள்ளது.

எவ்வாறாயினும், இலங்கைக்கான அவுஸ்திரேலிய கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் சுற்றுப்பயணம் எவ்வித தடையுமின்றி நடைபெற்றது. இந்த நிகழ்வுகளுடன், பாகிஸ்தான் கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணத்தின் டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளை முன்பு போலவே நடத்த பாகிஸ்தான் கிரிக்கெட் அதிகாரிகள் ஒப்புக்கொண்டுள்ளனர் டெஸ்ட் தொடரின் முதல் போட்டி வரும் 16ம் தேதி காலியில் தொடங்குகிறது. கடந்த டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் அபார வெற்றி பெற்ற இலங்கை அணி வெற்றி மனப்பான்மையுடன் களமிறங்குவதுடன், கடந்த அவுஸ்திரேலிய போட்டியில் சோபித்த சகலதுறை வீரர் கமிந்து மெண்டிஸ் இடம் பெறுவாரா என்பதை ஆடுகளம் தீர்மானிக்கும் என தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது. பாகிஸ்தானின் முதல் டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் சேர்க்கப்படும். ஏனெனில் தனஞ்சய சில்வா கோவிட் நிலையில் இருந்து மீண்டு அணிக்கு திரும்பியுள்ளார். மேலும், சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர்களான லசித் அமுதேனிய மற்றும் பிரவீன் ஜெயவிக்ரமஹா ஆகியோருக்கு இந்தப் போட்டியில் ஓய்வு அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

எனினும் இப் போட்டித் தொடரில் இடம்பெறும் இரண்டு போட்டிகளுக்கும் அதிக எண்ணிக்கையிலான பார்வையாளர்கள் தேவைப்படுகின்றனர்.ஆசியப் போட்டியின் மூலம் இலங்கைக்கு பொருளாதார பலம் அதிகம் கிடைக்கும்.

அதன்படி பாகிஸ்தான் டெஸ்ட் போட்டியை நடத்துவது என்ற முடிவின் இறுதிப் போட்டியாக அறிமுகப்படுத்தலாம். ஆசிய போட்டிக்கு பார்வையாளர்கள் ஆதரவாக இருக்க வேண்டும். எனினும் இப் போட்டித் தொடரில் இடம்பெறும் இரண்டு போட்டிகளுக்கும் அதிக எண்ணிக்கையிலான பார்வையாளர்கள் தேவைப்படுகின்றனர்.ஆசியப் போட்டியின் மூலம் இலங்கைக்கு பொருளாதார பலம் அதிகம் கிடைக்கும். அதன்படி பாகிஸ்தான் டெஸ்ட் முடிவின் ஆசிய கிறிஸ்ட் கவுன்சில் முடிவு எடுப்பதாக அறிவித்துள்ளது. அதனால் இவ் டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளுக்கு பார்வையாளர்கள் ஆதரவாக இருக்க வெண்டும்

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Chamuditha Century Powers Sri Lanka U19 Past South Africa, Keeps Semi-Final Hopes Alive

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3 hours ago

January 30, 2026

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Viran Chamuditha produced a match-winning century as Sri Lanka Under-19 secured a crucial five-wicket victory over South Africa Under-19 in their Super Six encounter of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, played in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

The victory keeps Sri Lanka firmly in contention for a semi-final berth, delivering a timely boost as the tournament enters its decisive phase.

After winning the toss, South Africa opted to bat first and posted a competitive 261 for 7 from their 50 overs. Opener Jorich Van Schalkwyk anchored the innings with a composed 116 off 130 deliveries, striking 13 fours and two sixes while holding the innings together after early pressure.

Adnaan Lagadien provided support with a steady 46, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers ensured South Africa were unable to fully capitalise. Left-arm seamer Vigneshwaran Akash led the attack with an impressive spell, finishing with 4 for 46, removing key batters at crucial stages. Chamika Heenatigala delivered a disciplined performance, conceding just 29 runs in his 10 overs, while Kavija Gamage chipped in with two wickets to restrict South Africa in the latter overs.

In reply, Sri Lanka produced a controlled and confident chase, driven by opener Viran Chamuditha, who displayed maturity and composure beyond his years. Chamuditha dominated the bowling attack with a superb 110 off 94 balls, laced with 13 boundaries and a six, keeping Sri Lanka comfortably ahead of the required rate.

After the early dismissal of Dimantha Mahavithana, Chamuditha found strong support from Senuja Wekunagoda, who contributed a valuable 48, as the pair laid a solid foundation for the chase. Although wickets fell during the middle overs, Sri Lanka maintained control of the contest.

Captain Vimath Dinsara added a brisk 32, while Chamika Heenatigala and Dulnith Sigera showed calm heads in the closing stages to guide Sri Lanka home. The target was reached in the 46th over, with Sri Lanka finishing on 265 for 5, sealing victory with four overs to spare.

The result keeps Sri Lanka Under-19’s semi-final ambitions alive as they look to build further momentum in the Super Six stage of the tournament.

Brief Scores

South Africa Under-19s 261/7 (50 overs)
Jorich Van Schalkwyk 116, Adnaan Lagadien 46
Vigneshwaran Akash 4/46, Kavija Gamage 2/61

Sri Lanka Under-19s 265/5 (46 overs)
Viran Chamuditha 110, Senuja Wekunagoda 48
Corne Botha 2/37, Michael Kruiskamp 2/59

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Kubheran Shines with Boys’ Under-18 Title Triumph

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1 day ago

January 29, 2026

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Peterite Mayooran Kubheran continued his rapid rise in junior tennis by clinching the Boys’ Under-18 title at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026, concluded at the SSC courts.

Kubheran delivered a composed and commanding performance in the final, defeating Rehan Gunawardhane 6–3, 6–2 in straight sets. Displaying maturity beyond his years, the young prospect controlled proceedings from the baseline, combining depth, accuracy, and smart shot selection to keep his opponent under constant pressure. Gunawardhane fought hard, particularly in the opening set, but found it difficult to break through Kubheran’s consistency and court coverage as the match wore on.

The triumph capped off an outstanding fortnight for Kubheran, who had earlier secured the Boys’ Under-16 title at the same tournament. By completing the double across two age categories, he further cemented his reputation as one of Sri Lanka’s most promising junior tennis talents.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Doubles final provided plenty of excitement, with Tuvini de Alwis and Biyanka Acquistapace emerging champions after a hard-fought three-set battle against Gehansa Methnadi and Akesha Silva. De Alwis and Acquistapace edged a tense first-set tie-break 7–6, dropped the second set 4–6, before regrouping strongly to claim the deciding set and the title.

The YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship once again showcased the depth of emerging talent in Sri Lankan tennis, with several young players delivering impressive performances across categories.

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CR & FC Maintain Top Spot as Maliban ‘A’ Division League Heats Up After Week 11

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1 day ago

January 29, 2026

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CR & FC continue to lead the Sri Lanka Rugby Maliban “A” Division Inter Club League 2025/26 after the completion of Week 11, holding a narrow advantage at the top of the standings as the title race intensifies.

The Red Shirts sit first on the table with 42 points from eight matches, having recorded seven wins and just one defeat. Their consistent performances, combined with a strong defensive record and positive points difference, have kept them just ahead of their closest challengers.

Kandy Sports Club remain firmly in contention, occupying second place with 41 points. The hill capital outfit have matched CR & FC in intensity, losing only once this season, and boast the highest points scored tally so far. With just a single point separating the top two, the championship race remains wide open.

CH & FC sit third with 39 points, maintaining pressure on the leading pair after an impressive run of form. The Maitland Crescent side have shown balance across attack and defence, keeping themselves well within reach of the title fight.

Havelock Sports Club hold fourth place with 34 points, staying in the hunt for a top-four finish. Meanwhile, Air Force SC (25 points) and Police SC (17 points) occupy fifth and sixth positions respectively, both sides still battling to climb the standings as the season progresses.

At the lower end of the table, Army SC (14 points) and Navy SC (12 points) continue to search for consistency, while Sri Lions remain at the bottom with a solitary point after eight matches, enduring a difficult campaign.

With several crucial fixtures still to come, the Maliban “A” Division League promises an exciting run-in, particularly at the top where the margin for error is minimal. As teams push for silverware, playoff positions, and pride, the coming weeks are set to deliver high-intensity rugby across the island.