(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.

(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”.

(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.

(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - Kumar Sangakkara scored a fighting double century against Pakistan on day 5 of the 1st Test in Abu Dhabi a short while ago.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) The new Sri Lankan National Coach Geoff Marsh arrived in the island last evening to assume duties.
 
He was a former Australian Cricketer and would succeed Rumesh Ratnayake who coached the SL team for the recent Australian tour.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) New comers Shaminda Eranga and Seekuge Prasanna had been included in the National Test squad for the Australian tour.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) The Softball Cricket & Taekwondo events of the 37th National Sports Festival will be held this weekend.

Three events of the tournament, cycling, walking and the marathon were held on June 4 at Puttalam.