Sri Lanka Cricket
Round-Up: Lanka Premier League pushed back, State of Origin TV flop, China’s colossal esports market, and more
The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Star names pull out of Lanka Premier League, organisers remain optimistic
The Lanka Premier League has been dealt a blow following news that five overseas marquee players are pulling out of the T20 tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket invites bids for England tour broadcast rights
Sri Lanka Cricket has issued an invitation to tender for a media and related rights for the rescheduled England tour of Sri Lanka
Pakistan and Sri Lanka T20 leagues target November starts
T20 cricket franchise leagues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka have announced plans to play later this year. Meanwhile, Indian Premier League preparations continue, with teams adding more sponsorship deals
Sony acquires Sri Lanka Cricket rights after drawn-out sales process
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket in a three-year deal from 2020 to 2023
Lanka Premier League postponed
The start date of Sri Lankan T20 cricket tournament the Lanka Premier League has been postponed from the end of this month until mid-November
Lanka Premier League aims for August start
The inaugural Lanka Premier League T20 tournament will launch next month, pending government approval, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced
Sri Lanka Cricket extends with main sponsor Dialog Axiata in reduced-value contract
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has extended its association with main sponsor, telecommunications brand Dialog Axiata
FanCode ‘tricked’ by Sri Lankan T20 league fraudsters
Indian digital sports platform FanCode has said it was tricked into streaming a fraudulent T20 cricket competition last month, in a remarkable case that is under investigation by police and cricket authorities
Round-Up: Asia Cup cancelled, Sri Lankan cricket resumes, Mailman opens LA office, and more
This year's Asia Cup national team cricket tournament has been cancelled, with planned hosts Pakistan possibly hosting it next year instead, cricket officials have said - The Hindu
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
SLC seeks agency partner for Lankan Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket is considering running its Lankan Premier League T20 tournament in August and September
Sri Lankan domestic cricket returns with SportsTiger live streaming
A number of Sri Lanka’s national team cricketers will return to action next week in the 12-day-long PDC T10 league tournament.
Sri Lanka Cricket extends TV rights tender amid India series questions
Sri Lanka Cricket has again been forced into extending its global media-rights invitation to tender process, amid reports of concerns from bidders over the status of its scheduled series against India
ICC and cricket boards wrestling with Covid calendar challenges
The International Cricket Council pushed back until next month a decision on whether this year’s T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled in Australia in October and November.
Round-Up: Tokyo governor’s Olympic worry, Sydney wants Fury fight, Saudi to sponsor virtual Le Mans, and more
The governor of Tokyo has questioned whether the Olympic Games can go ahead next year without an international deal on travel and quarantine
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors
Sri Lanka’s Carlton Sports Network set for comeback
Sri Lankan terrestrial broadcaster Carlton Sports Network Television (CSN) is set to resume operations, five years after having its license blocked by the government