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Dhananjaya denies media report claiming he refused to play in First ODI

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All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has refuted claims that he refused to bat in the No. 07 position in the first ODI match against New Zealand.

Taking to Twitter, he said: “The story circulating in social media saying that I have refused to bat at No. 07 during tomorrow’s game is false, and I wish to state that I am a player who always stands with the team”.

Earlier on Friday, local media reported that the cricketer was dropped from the squad selected to play in the first of the three ODI’s against New Zealand because he had refused to bat at the No. 07 position in the lineup.

De Silva has been the backbone of the Sri Lanka middle order in all three formats for several years now

The 31-year-old made his Sri Lanka debut in 2016 and has since played 65 ODI matches, scoring 1393 runs at an average of 26.28 with 8 half-centuries to his name and a best score of 91.

He has also played 47 Tests amassing 3006 runs with 9 centuries, and 11 half-centuries at an average of 38.53. In 36 T20Is, he has scored 659 runs with 3 fifties

පළමු එක්දින තරගයට ක්‍රීඩා කිරීම තමන් ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට පළ වූ මාධ්‍ය වාර්තාව ධනංජය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරයි

නවසීලන්තය සමග පැවති පළමු එක්දින තරගයේදී තමන් අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහරදීම ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට එල්ල වන ප්‍රකාශ ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරන බව තුන් ඉරියව් ක්‍රීඩක ධනංජය ද සිල්වා පවසනවා.

ට්විටර් ගිණුමට සටහනක් තබමින් ඔහු කියා සිටියේ “හෙට තරගයේදී අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම මා ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට සමාජ මාධ්‍ය තුළ පැතිර යන කතාව අසත්‍ය බවත්, මම සැමවිටම කණ්ඩායම සමඟ සිටින ක්‍රීඩකයෙකු බවත් ප්‍රකාශ කිරීමට කැමැත්තෙමි” යනුවෙනි.

නවසීලන්තයට එරෙහි එක්දින තරග තුනෙන් පළමු තරගයට ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට තෝරාගත් සංචිතයෙන් ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩකයා අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කිරීම හේතුවෙන් ඔහු ඉවත් කළ බව සිකුරාදා ඇතැම් දේශීය මාධ්‍ය වාර්තා කළේය.

ද සිල්වා මේ වන විට වසර කිහිපයක සිට ආකෘති තුනේදීම ශ්‍රී ලංකා මැදපෙළේ කොඳු නාරටිය වී ඇත

31 හැවිරිදි ඔහු 2016 වසරේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් තරගයට පිවිසි අතර එතැන් සිට එක්දින තරග 65 කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර, ඔහුගේ නමට අර්ධ ශතක 8 ක් සහ හොඳම ලකුණු 91 ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 1393 ක් ලබාගෙන 26.28 ක සාමාන්‍යයක් ලබාගෙන ඇත.

ඔහු ටෙස්ට් තරග 47කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර ඔහු ශතක 9ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 3006ක් රැස්කර ඇති අතර අර්ධ ශතක 11ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත්තේ සාමාන්‍ය 38.53ක් ලෙසිනි. විස්සයි20 තරග 36කදී ඔහු අර්ධ ශතක 3ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 659ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත

முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் விளையாட மறுத்ததாக ஊடகங்களில் வெளியான செய்தியை தனஞ்சய மறுத்துள்ளார்

நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் 07வது இடத்தில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாட மறுத்ததாக சகலதுறை வீரர் தனஞ்சய டி சில்வா மறுத்துள்ளார்.

இதுகுறித்து அவர் ட்விட்டரில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது: நாளைய ஆட்டத்தில் நான் 07-வது இடத்தில் பேட் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டேன் என்று சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பரவும் செய்தி தவறானது, நான் எப்போதும் அணியுடன் நிற்கும் வீரர் என்பதை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான மூன்று ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் முதல் போட்டியில் விளையாடத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட அணியில் இருந்து துடுப்பாட்ட வீரர் நீக்கப்பட்டதாக வெள்ளிக்கிழமை சில உள்ளூர் ஊடகங்கள் தெரிவித்தன, ஏனெனில் அவர் வரிசையில் 07 வது இடத்தில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டார்.

டி சில்வா பல வருடங்களாக மூன்று வடிவங்களிலும் இலங்கையின் மிடில் ஆர்டரின் முதுகெலும்பாக இருந்து வருகிறார்

31 வயதான அவர் 2016 இல் இலங்கையில் அறிமுகமானார், அதன் பின்னர் 65 ODI போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 26.28 சராசரியில் 1393 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார், 8 அரை சதங்கள் மற்றும் 91 ரன்களின் சிறந்த ஸ்கோர்.

அவர் 47 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 9 சதங்களுடன் 3006 ரன்களையும், 38.53 சராசரியில் 11 அரை சதங்களையும் குவித்துள்ளார். 36 டி20 போட்டிகளில், 3 அரைசதங்களுடன் 659 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார்

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Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw

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Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.

Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.

The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.

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Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future

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Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.

Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.

The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.

His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.

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LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5

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The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.

This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.

The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.

The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.

Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.

With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.

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