The International Olympic Committee picked the Chinese capital to host the Winter Olympics in seven years, making it the first city to win both Summer and Winter Games.

Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga said that the selectors were using the two T20 internationals against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday and Saturday to have a look at new players ahead of the World T20 tournament in India next year.

The head of the banned Pakistani Sunni extremist outifit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Malik Ishaq, was killed in an attempted breakout from police late on Tuesday, along with his sons and 11 others, local media have reported.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee has reportedly sent letters to several former cricketers instructing them to abstain from speaking to media.

Sri Lanka pace bowler Chanaka Welegedara has decided to migrate to Australia after being cold shouldered by the national selectors during the recent home series against Pakistan.