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4 days ago | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
There was a time when Sri Lankan parents drummed into their kids that the only ticket out of the rat race was a university degree. Unless you were born with a silver spoon, it was books over bats. But those equations have been rewritten. These days, if you can land the ball on a sixpence and send stumps cartwheeling, the world’s your oyster. Just ask Kasun Rajitha — the latest poster boy for how far cricket can take you.
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5 days ago | 
thepapare.com | Rex Clementine
If there’s one department in Sri Lankan cricket that’s truly punching above its weight these days, it’s fast bowling. The team may not boast household names or poster boys plastered across billboards, but peel back the stats, and you’ll see the quicks have been quietly running riot. Credit where credit’s due – to Chris Silverwood’s guiding hand and the tireless work of the coaches at the High Performance Center. Together, they’ve transformed Sri Lanka’s pace battery from toothless to tenacious.
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1 week ago | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
Tamil Members of Parliament with roots across the Palk Strait are often quick to look towards India at the drop of a hat. But last week, all they managed was a photo op with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi – smiles, handshakes and little else. In contrast, Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning cricket team was granted a 45-minute chinwag over tea with the Indian leader. The Indian High Commission in Colombo had arranged the meeting.
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2 weeks ago | 
telecomasia.net | Rex Clementine
In a diplomatic innings off the field, former Sri Lanka captain and 1996 World Cup hero Sanath Jayasuriya has made a heartfelt pitch to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his support to build an international cricket ground in Jaffna – a region teeming with raw, untapped talent.
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2 weeks ago | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
There are few sights in cricket more pleasing to the purist’s eye than Pathum Nissanka in full flow – batting as if he were painting strokes on a canvas. Last year, the elegant right-hander had a breakthrough season, making headlines and turning heads. But 2025 hadn’t been kind to him until now. After a barren patch where his bat was quieter than a library on a Sunday, Nissanka has found his rhythm once more.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepapare.com | Rex Clementine
The NSL First Class tournament was the magic potion conjured up by cricket’s high priests to cure the long-standing ailment of a lacklustre domestic circuit. For years, Sri Lanka’s club cricket resembled a tale of two extremes — spinning minefields where batters danced to the tune of ragging turn or lifeless roads where seamers were left searching for answers. But the NSL, run with clockwork precision under the watchful eye of Sri Lanka Cricket, has struck a happy medium.
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3 weeks ago | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
Sri Lanka have been on a wild goose chase for a genuine seam-bowling all-rounder – someone who can lend balance to the side and tilt the scales in our favour. Yet, despite scouring the length and breadth of our cricketing landscape, success has remained as elusive as a Test win in Australia. Sure, we’ve unearthed a handful of spin-bowling all-rounders over the years, but let’s face it – they’re about as effective overseas as a canned fish on Unawatuna beach.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepapare.com | Rex Clementine
Fast-bowling all-rounders are the crown jewels of any cricket team – rare gems that bring balance, firepower, and flexibility. Especially when venturing into hostile foreign conditions, these players are worth their weight in gold. Scan the international circuit and you’ll spot several of them holding court with aplomb. Ben Stokes is England’s talisman, turning games on their head with sheer grit. India’s Hardik Pandya brings the X-factor, often changing the course of a match with bat or ball.
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3 weeks ago | 
telecomasia.net | Rex Clementine
In a country where cricket runs through the veins like curry through rice, one club has stood tall like a seasoned umpire through rain, shine, and political no-balls. Yesterday, at their hallowed turf in Borella, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club — one of the elder statesmen of Sri Lankan cricket — officially bowled off celebrations to mark a magnificent 125 not out.
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3 weeks ago | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
In a country where cricket runs through the veins like curry through rice, one club has stood tall like a seasoned umpire through rain, shine, and political no-balls. Yesterday, at their hallowed turf in Borella, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club — one of the elder statesmen of Sri Lankan cricket — officially bowled off celebrations to mark a magnificent 125 not out.
