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Hosting of the Asian Cup lost to Sri Lanka because of a corrupt deal?

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2 years ago

August 11, 2022

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According to Mr Naleen Bandara, Member of Parliament of the Samagi Jana Balawega, there is a corrupt deal to take the Asia Cup tournament that was to be held in Sri Lanka to the United Emirates.

The tournament was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from August 27 to September 11, however, after a discussion between the Asian Cricket Council and the Sri Lanka Cricket authorities, it was decided to hold the Asia Cup in the United Emirates and It will be hosted by Sri Lanka. Thereby Sri Lanka Cricket says that it will have an income of 6.5 million. But it has been alleged that there is an illegal deal to move this tournament to another country. However, in a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket said that considering the current economic and political situation in the country, steps were taken to shift the tournament to the Emirates and that these allegations are baseless.

But it is noticeable fact that the last Pakistani and Australian tour was held during a severe economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka. When asked about this the Minister of Sports, said that he would seek the advice of the Sports Council in this regard and the Minister further said that he too is feel bad about the decision of Sri Lanka Cricket.

ආසියානු කුසලානය සත්කාරත්වය මෙරටට අහිමු වූයේ දූෂිත ගණුදෙනුවක් නිසාද?

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පැවැත්වීමට සංවිධානය කර තිබූ ආසියානු කුසලාන තරගාවලිය එක්සත් එමීර් රාජ්‍ය වෙත රැගෙන යාම දූෂිත ගණුදෙනුවක් ඇතැයි සමගී ජන බලවේගයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී නලීන් බණ්ඩාර මහතා පවසනව.

මෙම තරගාවලිය අගෝස්තු 27 සිට සැප්තැම්බර් මස 11 වනිදා දක්වා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතව තිබූ අතර කෙසේ වෙතත් ආසියානු ක්‍රිකට් කවුන්සලය හා ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් බලධාරීන්ගේ අතර පැවති සාකච්චාවකින් පසුව තීරණය වූයේ ආසියානු කුසලාන තරගාවලිය එක්සත් එමීර් රාජ්‍යයේදී පැවැත්වීමටය. ඒ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සත්කාරත්වය යටතේය. එමගින් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනට ඇ.ඩො. මිලියන 6.5ක ආදායමක් හිමිවන බව ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය පවසනවා. නමුත් මෙම තරගාවලිය වෙනත් රටකට ගෙනයාම පිළිබදව අයතා ගණුදෙනුවක් පවතින බවට චෝදනා එල්ල වී ඇත. කෙසේ වතත් නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය පවසන්නේ, රටේ පවතින ආර්ථික හා දේශපාලන තත්වය සැලකිල්ලට ගෙන තරගාවලිය එමීර් රාජ්‍යය වෙත මාරු කිරීමට පියවර ගන්නා ලද බවත් මෙම චෝදනා පදනම් විරහිත බවත්ය.

එහෙත් පසුගිය පාකිස්ථානු හා ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු තරග සංචාර පැවැත්වූයේද ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දරුණු ආර්ථික හා දේෂපාලන අර්බුදයක් පැවති සමයක වීම විශේෂත්වයක්.

මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයාගෙන් විමසීමේදී එතුමා ප්‍රකාශ කලේ ඒ සම්බන්ධයෙන් ක්‍රීඩා සභාවේ උපදෙස් ලබා ගන්නා බවත් තවදුරත් අමාත්‍යවරයා පවසා සිටියේ තමන්ද ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනයේ වැඩපිලිවෙල ගැන කණගාටු වන බවයි.

ஊழல் ஒப்பந்தம் காரணமாக ஆசிய கோப்பையை நடத்தும் வாய்ப்பு இலங்கையிடம் பறிபோனதா?

இலங்கையில் நடைபெறவிருந்த ஆசிய கிண்ண போட்டிகளை ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்திற்கு கொண்டு செல்வதற்கு ஊழல் பேரம் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளதாக சமகி ஜன பலவேகவின் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் திரு.நளீன் பண்டார தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

ஆகஸ்ட் 27 முதல் செப்டெம்பர் 11 வரை இலங்கையில் போட்டிகள் நடத்த திட்டமிடப்பட்டிருந்த போதிலும், ஆசிய கிரிக்கட் சபைக்கும் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அதிகாரிகளுக்கும் இடையில் இடம்பெற்ற கலந்துரையாடலின் பின்னர் ஆசிய கிண்ணத்தை ஐக்கிய எமிரேட்ஸில் நடத்த தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டது. மற்றும் இது இலங்கையால் ஒழுங்கமைக்கப் படும் என தெரிவிக்க படுகின்றது. அதன் மூலம் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனம் 6.5 மில்லியன் வருமானம் கிடைக்கும் என தெரிவித்துள்ளது. ஆனால் இந்த போட்டியை வேறு நாட்டிற்கு மாற்றுவதற்கு சட்டவிரோதமான ஒப்பந்தம் நடந்துள்ளதாக குற்றச்சாட்டு எழுந்துள்ளது. எவ்வாறாயினும், நாட்டின் தற்போதைய பொருளாதார மற்றும் அரசியல் சூழ்நிலையை கருத்தில் கொண்டு, போட்டியை எமிரேட்ஸுக்கு மாற்ற நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டதாகவும், இந்த குற்றச்சாட்டுகள் அடிப்படையற்றவை என்றும் ஸ்ரீலங்கா கிரிக்கெட் தனது அறிக்கையில் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

ஆனால் இலங்கையில் கடுமையான பொருளாதார மற்றும் அரசியல் நெருக்கடி நிலை ஏற்பட்டிருந்த நிலையிலேயே கடந்த பாகிஸ்தான் மற்றும் அவுஸ்திரேலிய சுற்றுப்பயணம் இடம்பெற்றமை விசேட அம்சமாகும்.

இது தொடர்பில் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சரிடம் வினவியபோது, இது தொடர்பில் விளையாட்டு சபையின் ஆலோசனையை பெற்றுக் கொள்வதாக தெரிவித்த அமைச்சர் மேலும், இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனத்தின் வேலைத்திட்டம் தொடர்பில் வருந்துவதாகவும் தெரிவித்தார்.

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Dimuth Karunaratne to Retire After 100th Test Against Australia in Galle

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16 hours ago

February 4, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s veteran opener Dimuth Karunaratne has announced his retirement from Test cricket, marking his 100th Test match against Australia in Galle as his final appearance in the longest format. The experienced left-hander, who debuted at the same venue in 2012, will step away after an illustrious 12-year career.

Reasons Behind the Decision

Karunaratne’s retirement is influenced by three key factors:

Sri Lanka’s limited Test schedule, with only two matches scheduled until May 2026.
A dip in form, averaging 27.05 since 2024.
The end of the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, making it an ideal time to transition younger players into the squad.

“It felt like the right time to step away, especially with a few young players ready for the next WTC cycle. Finishing in Galle, where I started my career, makes it even more special,”

Karunaratne shared.

A Legacy in Sri Lankan Cricket

Karunaratne will become Sri Lanka’s seventh cricketer to achieve 100 Test appearances, joining legends such as Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, and Angelo Mathews.

With over 7,000 Test runs at an average close to 40, he remains Sri Lanka’s highest-scoring opener in Test history. His career highlights include:

16 Test centuries & 39 half-centuries
244 – Career-best score
30 Tests as captain, leading Sri Lanka to a historic 2-0 Test series win in South Africa (2019)
Played 50 ODIs, including leading Sri Lanka in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup

What’s Next for Karunaratne?

Now residing in Melbourne, Karunaratne has expressed interest in coaching after a break from cricket. “I’d love to get involved again in the game,” he stated, hinting at a future role in cricket development.

As Sri Lanka prepares to face Australia in the second Test, Karunaratne’s farewell at Galle International Stadium will be an emotional moment for Sri Lankan cricket fans.

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Battle of the Hindus 2025: Jaffna vs. Colombo Clash Set for February 7-8

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1 day ago

February 3, 2025

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The much-anticipated 14th Battle of the Hindus Inter-School Big Match between Hindu College, Jaffna, and Hindu College, Colombo, is set to take place on February 7-8 at the Hindu College Grounds in Jaffna. This historic encounter, which first began in 1982, continues to celebrate the rich cricketing legacy and camaraderie between these two prestigious institutions.

Sponsors and Legacy

The 2025 edition is proudly sponsored by Janashakthi Group (title sponsor) and SLIIT Northern University (platinum sponsor), further elevating the significance of the event. Over the years, both schools have demonstrated remarkable performances, securing three wins each, while seven matches ended in draws.

A Tradition of Excellence

Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo, Hindu College, Jaffna Principal, Ratnam Senthilmaran, highlighted the immense contributions of both schools in shaping influential figures in academics, sports, and various professional fields.

Meanwhile, Hindu College, Colombo Principal, K. Nagenthra, emphasized that this annual fixture represents more than just cricket—it is a symbol of brotherhood, sportsmanship, and shared cultural heritage, uniting Hinduites across generations.

Excitement Builds for the 2025 Edition

With the stage set for another thrilling chapter in this historic rivalry, cricket fans can expect a fiercely competitive match filled with passion and pride. Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Sri Lankan Sports TV!

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Aston Villa Secure Loan Move for PSG Midfielder Marco Asensio

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1 day ago

February 3, 2025

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Aston Villa have strengthened their squad with the signing of Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio on a loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until the end of the season. The 29-year-old, who previously won three UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid, becomes Villa’s fourth signing of the winter transfer window.

Key Details of the Transfer:

Club: Aston Villa (Loan)
Previous Club: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Contract Duration: Until the end of the 2024 season
Option to Buy: No
Wages: Fully covered by Aston Villa

Asensio’s Career and Achievements

Since joining PSG in the summer of 2023, Asensio has netted seven goals in 47 appearances. Despite helping the club win Ligue 1 last season, he has struggled for regular game time this term, making just eight league starts. On the international stage, he was a part of Spain’s Nations League-winning squad in 2023.

Aston Villa’s Busy Transfer Window

Villa have been highly active in the January transfer market, completing deals for:

Marcus Rashford (Loan from Manchester United with a £40m buy option)

Donyell Malen (Signed from Borussia Dortmund for £19m)

Andres Garcia (Signed from Levante for £6m plus add-ons)

Additionally, the club offloaded striker Jhon Duran to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr for £71m and defender Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce for £8.45m. They also loaned young winger Samuel Iling-Junior to Middlesbrough for the remainder of the season.

Asensio’s Expected Debut

The Spanish midfielder could make his Aston Villa debut against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday (17:35 GMT), a match that will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer. Villa, currently eighth in the Premier League, are also preparing for their upcoming Champions League Round of 16 tie.