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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Sri Lanka qualified for the Twenty Twenty Cricket World Cup finals by defeating Pakistan by 16 runs at the semi final match held at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday (04).
After the 20 overs, Sri Lanka scored 139/4 and Pakistan who had to chase 140 could only score 123/7.
Sports News - Lankapuvath
SL qualified for T20 finals
SLC calls for team tenders
(Colombo Lankapuvath) Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce that the Invitation to Tender for a Team / Franchise for one of the seven teams in the “SLPL” is now open.
The Sri Lanka Premier League “SLPL” is aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually held, Twenty20 cricket competition and shall feature the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars.
Inaugural season of the SLPL shall be played in August this year between August 11th and August 31st, 2012 (both dates inclusive) at the iconic R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo and the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
All persons keen on being potential holders of Franchises should collect the “Invitation to Tender” (“ITT”) document – which is now available at SLC’s Head Office located at 35, Maitland Place, Colombo 07, upon payment of a non-refundable deposit of SLR 50,000/- per document.
The last date and time for submission of such bid is Monday, June 25, 2012 by 2:00 p.m.
Sri Lanka Cricket invites all individuals and corporate bodies who might be interested in being a part of the cricketing world’s newest and most exciting Twenty20 League so as to have a chance at holding and operating one of the 7 teams that shall play and participate in the “SLPL”.
Chamara Kapugedara joins SL team in Australia
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Charmara Kapugedera would join the Sri Lanka squad in Australia as the cover up player for both Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka Cricket said.
07 new swimming pools to be constructed island wide
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) With the aim to expand the sport of swimming currently confined to urban areas in the country areas, the Ministry of Sports is to construct 07 new swimming pools island wide.
TIMOTHY DE SILVA CHALLENGE TROPHY
(Colombo, Lankapuvath) A Challenge Trophy was donated by the two grandsons of Timothy de Silva, Dilhan and Harin to be given to the Best Gross Score of the Final round of the Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship.
Amateur Golf Championships: Memorable win for Thangarajah
(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - The 124th Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championships, conducted by the Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU) and held at the Victoria Golf Club turned out to be memorable for the 30 year old stylish, N Thangarajah, of Sri Lanka, when he triumphed over the others to win the 2011 title.
PAK leads by 164 runs against SL
(Colombo Lankapuvath) Pakistan scored 403 runs with a lead of 164 runs against the first innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka played in Dubai.
All Blacks clinch RWC 2011
(Colombo Lankapuvath) Captain Richie McCaw paid tribute to his All Blacks after they survived the most nerve-racking of scares to end 24 years of pain and clinch their second Rugby World Cup title with an 8-7 win over France.
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