The DRS inventor Senaka Weeraratna deserves a Plaque in his honour by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)-BY SHENALI WADUGE Source:Shenaliwaduge The UDRS system is based on the concept of Player – Referral conceived by Senaka Weeraratna in 1997. Player Reviews and additional technology were first introduced in Test cricket to review controversial decisions made by the on-field umpires regarding dismissal of batsmen. Clearly, the world wide web identifies Senaka Weeraratna as the brainchild of the URDS system. Considering such growing international recognition of a Sri Lankan inventor, why is the premier cricket authority namely SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) remaining totally silent? Not only that it appears to have even silenced the Cricket commentators on TV and Radio from speaking on the subject of the origins of the DRS, except on one solitary instance. ...
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Sri Lanka’s emerging cricket team to play in Japan Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will send its men’s emerging team to Japan for a five-game T20 series next week. SLC said that this series was organised at the request of the Japan Cricket Association, as their national team prepares for the East Asia Pacific Regional Final in July, which is a part of the qualification pathway for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The five matches, between May 10 and May 15, will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground. ...
Remembering an indefatigable icon-HON GAMINI DISSANAYAKE – By Sunil Thenabadu Tribute to Gamini Dissanayake: The endeavours of the late Gamini Dissanayake, while holding several Ministerial Portfolios other than spearheading the Mahaweli project, have helped vastly to uplift to a large extent the basic living standards, especially of the average citizen and made a tremendous impact on the economic revival of the country, which is of course is no exaggeration. Besides being dynamically engaged in our development progression, he found the time to be actively involved in the game of cricket; having held office as the President of the Board of Control of Cricket in Sri Lanka, (BCCSL, now known as Sri Lanka Cricket, SLC) from June 1981 to June 1989 and thereafter, for a brief period of four months, immediately prior to his tragic death in 1994; during which period he made loads of momentous contributions. Throughout the tenure of ...
Apr 22, 2023
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The DRS inventor Senaka Weeraratna deserves a Plaque in his honour by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)-BY SHENALI WADUGE Source:Shenaliwaduge The UDRS system is based on the concept of Player – Referral conceived by Senaka Weeraratna in 1997. Player Reviews and additional technology were first introduced in Test cricket to review controversial decisions made by the on-field umpires regarding dismissal of batsmen. Clearly, the world wide web identifies Senaka Weeraratna as the brainchild of the URDS system. Considering such growing international recognition of a Sri Lankan inventor, why is the premier cricket authority namely SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) remaining totally silent? Not only that it appears to have even silenced the Cricket commentators on TV and Radio from speaking on the subject of the origins of the DRS, except on one solitary instance. Today, almost every aspect of DRS is openly discussed all over the world except how DRS came into being. It has ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Tagged Senaka Weeraratna, Shenali D Waduge, Sri Lanka Cricket, World Cup in 1996
Irish cricketers to play two-match test series in SL Source : dailymirror The Ireland men’s national team will tour Sri Lanka next month for a two-match Test series, the Sri Lanka Cricket said. The Ireland team is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka on April 9, 2023. The SLC said that both games would be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The decision to play two Test matches instead of one and two ODIs, as planned earlier, was taken mutually following discussions held between Sri Lanka Cricket and Cricket Ireland. ...
Mar 15, 2023
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (FEBRUARY 2023) The Department of Sports Development (DSD) has decided to call for nominations through a newspaper advertisement for the 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee. This followed a high-level discussion led by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe with the participation of officials of the National Sports Council and the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) on Monday. The newspaper notice inviting nominations to the Cricket Selection Committee will be published in the next few days, Amal Edirisooriya, Director General of DSD told the ‘Daily Mirror’. Since there are issues with regard to cricket selections, NSSC Chairman General Shavendra Silva and NSSC member Sanath Jayasuriya said that henceforth there should be transparency in the appointment of the Cricket Selection Committee. Under the previous system, the executive committee nominated 10 names to the Sports Minister out of which five or seven members were appointed to the ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Match fees of each female cricketer increased from US$ 250 to US$ 750 per match Source:Dailymirror The match fees of the National Women’s Players for the year 2023 had been increased with effect from January 1, the Sri Lanka Cricket said. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided to raise the match fees of the National Women’s Players during a meeting held on January 31st, 2023. As a result, match fees for both formats of white-ball cricket have increased from US$ 250 to US$ 750 per match, per player. ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET – TRIBUTE SONG (ENGLISH VERSION) BY KALINGA WEERAKKODY IN U TUBE ...
Feb 11, 2023
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Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe to promote women’s cricket Source:Island Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Olympic Silver Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe as the ‘Consultant—Mentoring and Development of Women’s Cricket.” Jayasinghe, one of the most decorated athletes produced by Sri Lanka and the only female athlete to win an Olympic medal for her country and the only Asian woman athlete to have won an Olympic medal in sprint events, will use her story of grit and determination to inspire the present and future generations of women cricketers in Sri Lanka. Her appointment took effect on February 1, 2023. ...
Feb 4, 2023
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Compiled – by Victor Melder (JANUARY 2023) Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Chris Clarke-Irons as the Lead Physiotherapist of the National Team, with effect from January 1, 2023. Chris is on a two-year contract with Sri Lanka Cricket and his first official tour with the Sri Lanka National Team will be the Sri Lanka Tour of India 2022–2023. Chris, who holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy obtained from the University of East London and an MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy from Kings College, London, was the Head of Science and Medicine and also the Lead Physiotherapist of the Essex County Cricket Club, before joining Sri Lanka Cricket. He also held stints with the England Men’s Team during an ODI Tour of Australia and also functioned as the physiotherapist for the ECB’s Senior Men’s Pace Program. (Daily Mirror, 1.1.2023) India beat the touring Sri Lankans ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Tagged Angelo Mathews, Avishka Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Kavishka Anjula, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Pramod Madushan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka Cricket, Vishwa Fernando
