SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala unhappy with government action against board
The Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala is unhappy that the government has decided to hand over the cricket board's administration in hands of Competent Authority (CA).
Jun 01, 2018, 13:19 PM ISTSri Lanka Cricket boss Thilanga Sumathipala regrets Bangladesh behaviour
"Regrettable and unacceptable" is how Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala has described the behaviour of the Bangladeshi team during their crucial match against the hosts on Friday night.
Mar 17, 2018, 17:11 PM ISTSri Lanka Cricket to build international stadium in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Cricket is set to build an international cricket stadium in former LTTE hub, Jaffna and has already carried out a preliminary inspection of a site, SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala said.
Jan 29, 2018, 19:17 PM ISTAngelo Mathews to lead Sri Lanka till 2019 World Cup : Sri Lanka Cricket
Board President Sumathipala stated that he remained the most suitable candidate to lead Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Cup in England.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:45 AM ISTSri Lanka Cricket appreciates BCCI's stand on the 'Two-Tier' Test Proposal
Thakur has already made it clear that BCCI, in principle, is against the idea of two-tier system which it think will be deterrent for the lower-ranked nations.
Sep 06, 2016, 16:39 PM ISTMuttiah Muralitharan: Sri Lanka cricket files complaint against former off-spinner for insulting team manager
Sumathipala said Muralitharan had bullied groundsmen at the Pallekele Stadium on Saturday into allowing the Australians to practice there when it was theoretically off limits to both teams.
Jul 25, 2016, 15:10 PM ISTICC World Twenty20: SLC terms Mahela Jayawardene's England job 'sad and disappointing'
Sumathipal says that Mahela could have gone to a domestic team in any country rather than joining a rival national side.
Feb 27, 2016, 11:02 AM ISTThilanga Sumathipala of Sri Lanka takes over as chief of Asian Cricket Council
He will replace fellow Sri Lankan Jayantha Dharmadasa.
Jan 08, 2016, 00:05 AM ISTArjuna Ranatunga suffers embarrassing defeat in Sri Lanka Cricket election
Arjuna was also defeated in his bid to become a vice-President.
Jan 03, 2016, 13:20 PM IST