Category: SPORT

Investigation on allegations over match-fixing halted

Investigation on allegations over match-fixing halted

Jul 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The investigation on allegations of match-fixing during the final of the 2011 World Cup has been ... Read More

Sanga says truth will come out

Sanga says truth will come out

Jul 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sport Ministry's Special Investigation Division today recorded a statement for over a nine-hours from former ... Read More

Match-fixing inquiry: SIU postpones recording of Mahela’s statement

Match-fixing inquiry: SIU postpones recording of Mahela’s statement

Jul 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene has left the Special Investigations Unit after being informed that ... Read More

Mahela summoned over match-fixing inquiry

Mahela summoned over match-fixing inquiry

Jul 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lanka cricketer Mahela Jayawardene arrived at the Special Investigations Unit of Sports Ministry at ... Read More

Sanga arrives at special probe unit to give statement

Sanga arrives at special probe unit to give statement

Jul 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara arrived at the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on sports-related ... Read More

Aravinda de Silva records statement for 5 1/2 hours

Aravinda de Silva records statement for 5 1/2 hours

Jul 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Chairman of Selectors Aravinda de Silva recorded a statement with the Special Investigations Division of ... Read More

Wisden crowns Murali ‘21st Century’s Most Valuable Test Player’

Wisden crowns Murali ‘21st Century’s Most Valuable Test Player’

Jun 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - World’s highest Test wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan has been named as the Most Valuable Test Player of ... Read More

Madrid edge past Espanyol to go two clear of Barcelona

Madrid edge past Espanyol to go two clear of Barcelona

Jun 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Madrid, Sunday: Karim Benzema delivered another moment of magic on Sunday as Real Madrid took a ... Read More

India’s Menon becomes youngest elite umpire at 36

India’s Menon becomes youngest elite umpire at 36

Jun 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New Delhi, Monday: India’s Nitin Menon, 36, on Monday became the youngest member of the International ... Read More

I gave my best at 2011 World Cup final: Murali

I gave my best at 2011 World Cup final: Murali

Jun 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan who was a member of 2011 world cup final Sri ... Read More

Younis says Archer ‘a major threat’ in England-Pakistan clashes

Younis says Archer ‘a major threat’ in England-Pakistan clashes

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - KARACHI, June28, 2020: Pakistan batting coach and former cricketing great Younis Khan singled out fast-rising paceman ... Read More

Keys holds off Aussie Open champ Kenin in Charleston

Keys holds off Aussie Open champ Kenin in Charleston

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - WASHINGTON, June28, 2020: Madison Keys made it through another tense finish on Saturday, letting one match ... Read More

Try to manufacture more sports goods in Sri Lanka, says Dullas

Try to manufacture more sports goods in Sri Lanka, says Dullas

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sports Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has asked Sports Ministry officials to identify the sports goods that can ... Read More

Sripali first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to qualify as a fitness trainer in Australia

Sripali first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to qualify as a fitness trainer in Australia

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former National women’s cricketer Sripali Weerakkody has become the first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to qualify ... Read More

No relegation of teams as Premier Cricket set to resume in July

No relegation of teams as Premier Cricket set to resume in July

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The promotion and relegation rule will not be implemented in this year’s Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) ... Read More