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Mahela Jayawardena has a new duty
SLC has decided to retain Mr Mahela Jayawardena, a renowned player who has been the pilot of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team for many years, in the position of Coaching Advisor of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has given Mahela Jayawardena a one-year extension as the consultant coach of the Sri Lanka Men’s Senior Team as well as the Men’s Under-19 and Sri Lanka ‘A’ teams from yesterday (1). His main duty is to focus on the national team’s ODI World Cup and next year’s U-19 World Cup.
Mahela Jayawardena was recruited last year to “take charge of the entire cricketing aspect of the national teams” and also provide “strategic support” to the players and management teams at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High-Performance Centre. It seemed that the board was happy with Jayawardene’s contribution, especially in the under-19 competition.
Mahela Jayawardena was a member of the Sri Lanka Men’s Senior Team as a mentor in the first round of the 2021 T20 World Cup. At that time, he was also working as a mentor for the under-19 team.
Mahela Jayawardene is an experienced player, coach, and mentor and his arrival will give a new renaissance to the team.
මහේල ජයවර්ධන හට නව රාජකාරියක්
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ වසර ගණනාවක් නියමුවා ලෙස කටයුතු කළ කීර්තිමත් ක්රීඩකයෙකු වන මහේල ජයවර්ධන මහතා තව දුරත් ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ උපදේශක පුහුණු තනතුරේ රදවා ගැනීමට SLC විසින් තීරණය කර ඇත.
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් (SLC) ශ්රී ලංකා පිරිමි ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ කණ්ඩායමේ මෙන්ම පිරිමි අවුරුදු 19 න් පහළ සහ ශ්රී ලංකා ‘ඒ’ කණ්ඩායම්වල උපදේශක පුහුණුකරු ලෙස මහේල ජයවර්ධනට වසරක සේවා දිගුවක් ඊයේ (1) සිට ලබා දී තිබේ. ඔහුගේ ප්රධාන රාජකාරිය වන්නේ ජාතික කණ්ඩායමේ එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානය සහ ලබන වසරේ 19න් පහළ ලෝක කුසලානය කෙරෙහි අවධානය යොමු කිරීමයි.
මහේල ජයවර්ධන පසුගිය වසරේ “ජාතික කණ්ඩායම්වල සමස්ත ක්රිකට් අංගය භාරව” කටයුතු කිරීමට බඳවා ගන්නා ලද අතර ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනයේ ඉහළ කාර්ය සාධන මධ්යස්ථානයේ ක්රීඩකයින් සහ කළමනාකරණ කණ්ඩායම් සඳහා “උපායමාර්ගික සහයෝගය” ද ලබා දුන්නේය. විශේෂයෙන්ම 19න් පහළ මට්ටමේ තරගයට ජයවර්ධනගේ දායකත්වය පිළිබඳව මණ්ඩලය සතුටු වන බව කපී පෙනෙන්නට විය.
මහේල ජයවර්ධන 2021 T20 ලෝක කුසලානයේ පළමු වටයේ උපදේශකයෙකු ලෙස ශ්රී ලංකා පිරිමි ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ කණ්ඩායමේ සාමාජිකයෙකු විය. ඒ වන විට ඔහු වයස අවුරුදු 19 න් පහළ කණ්ඩායමේ උපදේශකයෙකු ලෙසද කටයුතු කරනු ලැබීය.
මහේල ජයවර්ධන යනු අත්දැකීම් බහුල ක්රීඩකයෙකු, පුහුණුකරුවෙකු, උපදේශකයෙකු වන අතර, ඔහුගේ පමිණීම කණ්ඩායමේ නව පිබිදීමක් ලබා දෙනු ඇත.
மஹேல ஜயவர்தனவுக்கு புதிய கடமை
பல வருடங்களாக இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் விமானியாக இருந்து புகழ்பெற்ற வீரரான திரு மஹேல ஜயவர்தனவை இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் பயிற்சி ஆலோசகர் பதவியில் தக்கவைக்க SLC தீர்மானித்துள்ளது.
இலங்கை ஆடவர் சிரேஷ்ட அணி மற்றும் 19 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட ஆண்கள் மற்றும் இலங்கை ‘ஏ’ அணிகளின் ஆலோசகர் பயிற்றுவிப்பாளராக மஹேல ஜயவர்தனவுக்கு நேற்று (1) முதல் ஒரு வருட கால நீடிப்பு வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. தேசிய அணியின் ODI உலகக் கோப்பை மற்றும் அடுத்த ஆண்டு U-19 உலகக் கோப்பை ஆகியவற்றில் கவனம் செலுத்துவதே அவரது முக்கிய கடமையாகும்.
மஹேல ஜயவர்தன கடந்த ஆண்டு “தேசிய அணிகளின் முழு கிரிக்கெட் அம்சத்தையும் பொறுப்பேற்க” ஆட்சேர்ப்பு செய்யப்பட்டார், மேலும் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட்டின் உயர் செயல்திறன் மையத்தில் வீரர்கள் மற்றும் நிர்வாக குழுக்களுக்கு “மூலோபாய ஆதரவை” வழங்கவும். குறிப்பாக 19 வயதுக்குட்பட்டோருக்கான போட்டியில் ஜெயவர்த்தனவின் பங்களிப்பு குறித்து வாரியம் மகிழ்ச்சியடைந்ததாகத் தெரிகிறது.
மஹேல ஜெயவர்தன 2021 T20 உலகக் கோப்பையின் முதல் சுற்றில் வழிகாட்டியாக இலங்கை ஆண்கள் மூத்த அணியில் உறுப்பினராக இருந்தார். அப்போது, 19 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட அணிக்கு வழிகாட்டியாகவும் பணியாற்றி வந்தார்.
மஹேல ஜயவர்தன ஒரு அனுபவமிக்க வீரர், பயிற்சியாளர், வழிகாட்டி மற்றும் அவரது வருகை அணிக்கு புதிய மறுமலர்ச்சியை கொடுக்கும்.
News
Sri Lanka Triumphs in Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Semi-Final
Sri Lanka secured a commanding victory over the Maldives in the semi-final of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors – Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event, held in Colombo. The host nation advanced to the final with a 2-0 win, showcasing resilience and determination on home soil.

In the opening singles match, Annaya Norbert staged a remarkable comeback after dropping the first set 2-6. She rallied to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-1, sealing the first point for Sri Lanka. Her ability to shift momentum under pressure proved decisive in setting the tone for the tie.
The second singles encounter saw Akesha Silva deliver another strong performance. Despite losing the opening set 4-6, Silva responded with authority, dominating the second set 6-0 before closing out the match 6-3. Her victory ensured Sri Lanka’s place in the final without the need for a doubles decider.
Cricket
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga, and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are set to join their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, pending clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) mandatory fitness tests.
The assessments, scheduled in the coming days, will determine their readiness after injuries kept them out of the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. Early signs suggest the players are recovering well, and officials remain optimistic about their participation.
Pathirana, who became the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for INR 18 crore at the mini-auction, is expected to be a key figure with his death-over bowling expertise. He previously impressed at Chennai Super Kings, earning recognition for his composure under pressure.
While the trio awaits clearance, several Sri Lankan cricketers have already received their No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Dushmantha Chameera are preparing to join their franchises, with Nissanka heading to Delhi Capitals, Chameera also continuing with Delhi Capitals, and Mendis retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In total, seven Sri Lankan players will feature in IPL 2026, underlining the growing presence of the island nation’s talent in the league.
Cricket
Avishka Gunawardena Appointed SL U-19 Head Coach
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Avishka Gunawardena has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team. The decision comes as part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s efforts to strengthen the youth development program and prepare the next generation of players for international competition.
Gunawardena, known for his aggressive batting style during his playing days, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has previously served in various coaching capacities, including stints with domestic teams and the national setup. His appointment is expected to provide young cricketers with valuable guidance and mentorship.
Sri Lanka Cricket officials expressed confidence that Gunawardena’s leadership will help nurture emerging talent and build a strong foundation for future success.
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