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Jaffna Stallions swipe the Galle Gladiators| Match Summery | The Final of LPL

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5 years ago

December 16, 2020

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The Sri Lanka’s first ever Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament Lanka Premier League 2020 Grand Final Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions.

If we see Galle Gladiators, who qualified for the Semi-finals from bottom of the table and beat the strongest Colombo Kings in the last over of the semi’s to qualified to the final. Shahid Afridi is the one who captain the team in group stage but unfortunately he had to go back to Pakistan by leaving the tournament for his personal reasons.

Now lets see about Jaffna Stallions, they were the one who is dominated the tournament in the early stage under the captaincy of Thisara Perera who scored 97 runs for Dambulla Viikings. Further, JS were struggled in the middle of the tournament and got qualified for the semifinals in the 3rd place out of 4 teams. Moreover, Stallions faced Dambulla Viiking in the Semifinals and won the match comprehensively to qualify for the final. The main strategy of the Stallions is rested some players in the middle of the tournament once they qualified for the semifinals.

In the grand final JS won the toss and elected bat, anyhow JS was expecting some fireworks from the openers and it was delivered in first two overs but with the wicket of Charles it was controlled by the GG very well with experience of Amir.

In the middle overs Malik and Dhananjaya put up a 50+ partnership by dominating the spinners and in the depth overs captain Thisara went after the ballers and scored 38 run in 14 balls and took his team to 188 for six wickets.

Gladiators need 189 runs in 20 overs to be the first ever LPL champions. But Gladiators loss the first wicket in the first over and lost the Mr. Consistent Dhanushka Gunathilake for one run in a run out.

In the power play Gladiators only able to score 30 runs for 3 wickets. But captain Bhanuka was exceptional with the injury he scored 40 runs in 17b (3 fours and 4 sixes).

In the middle overs, Azam Khan played a cameo but he got out for going after the Oliver for the 3rd big hit of the over, even after scoring two sixes.

In chase, Stallion’s were dominating Gladiators over the innings not letting them to hit towards the bawlers in any circumstances and path the way to inaugural LPL win by 53 runs.

Congratulations for Jaffna Stallions the strongest team in the Tournament.

Cricket

Sunil Kumara Gamage Accepts SLC Resignations, Ministry Steps In

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15 hours ago

April 29, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s cricket administration has entered a period of transition after the government stepped in to take temporary control of the sport’s governing body.

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, marking a significant shift in leadership.

Following the resignations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that it would assume oversight of cricket administration under the authority granted by the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973. The decision places all operational and administrative matters of SLC under ministerial supervision with immediate effect.

Authorities indicated that the arrangement is temporary and part of a broader effort to stabilise the sport’s administration. A new committee is expected to be appointed in the coming days to examine existing issues and propose structural reforms aimed at improving governance and accountability.

The leadership’s decision to step down was communicated to the government earlier, prompting swift action to ensure continuity in the management of Sri Lanka’s most prominent sport.

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SLC President Shammi Silva and Executive Committee Step Down Effective Today

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19 hours ago

April 29, 2026

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The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to an announcement released by the board today (29).

In a significant development, all office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee have also stepped down from their respective roles, signaling a complete leadership transition within the governing body.

Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the decision has been formally conveyed to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

No further details were immediately provided regarding the reasons behind the mass resignation or the process for appointing new leadership.

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Sri Lanka Cricket Grants Rs. 10 Million to Rising Javelin Athlete Rumesh Tharanga

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1 day ago

April 28, 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant to rising javelin thrower Rumesh
Tharanga Pathirage.

This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva and
the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, following a request made by the Minister of
Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

Rumesh Tharanga received the grant this evening at the SLC headquarters.
This initiative is part of SLC’s ongoing efforts to support and promote sports beyond cricket,
as well as to assist promising athletes in achieving success at the international level.