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Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Wed, June 06 2012
SLC to downsize staff
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the local governing cricket body is set to reduce its staff by more than a half, Parliament was told on Wednesday.
Sat, May 05 2012
Sri Lanka national selector Amal Silva resigns
Sri Lanka's national selection committee member Amal Silva has quit the panel citing personal reasons.
Sat, March 17 2012
Sri Lanka Cricket clears outstanding payment due to players
Sri Lanka Cricket said on Friday it had paid all outstanding dues to its players, ending a period of uncertainty for the cash-strapped governing body and the nation's cricketers.
Tue, March 06 2012
Dambulla cricket stadium not to host day/night matches
The Rangiri Dambulla cricket stadium has not been dropped as an international venue although it will not host the day/night matches, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told parliament on Tuesday.
Sat, February 25 2012
Sri Lanka Sports Minister appoints committee to probe SLPL deals
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has appointed a top level probe committee to look into the deal made by the Singapore based company, Somerset Entertainment Ventures, which promoted the aborted Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL).
Fri, February 17 2012
State-run bank ordered to clear Sri Lanka cricketers’ pay
Sri Lanka’s sports minister has ordered the state-run Bank of Ceylon to settle the wages of national cricketers who have not been paid for over a year, a statement said on Friday.
Fri, January 27 2012
Mahela Jayawardene dismisses talks of infighting within the team
By CricketCountry Staff
Sri Lanka’s new captain Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday rubbished his country’s sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s claims that the national cricket team poor show is due to the politics and infighting within the team.
Thu, January 26 2012
Sri Lanka plan to use T20 World Cup to promote investment and tourism
Sri Lankan government is willing to make use of the T20 Cricket World Cup, to be hosted by the island nation in September, to promote investment and tourism.
Thu, January 19 2012
Revamp of Sri Lankan team before the Australian tour
Sri Lanka is to undertake a major overhaul of its national cricket team and coaching staff ahead of the country's tour of Australia later this month, a media report said on Thursday.
Tue, January 17 2012
Sports Minister orders Sri Lanka board to probe team’s debacle in South Africa
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has asked the head of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to initiate a probe into the recent debacle of national team against South Africa.