New minister wants a “sporting nation”

Warns unscrupulous officials he will not mollycoddle them as he takes his first step:

New Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera may not be the firebrand he appears to be but he could mean serious business as he sets out to make Sri Lanka in his words a “sporting nation” while declaring that the Sports Law will be implemented to the last letter to avoid conflict with international governing bodies.

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West Indies tour of Sri Lanka:

Jason Holder named West Indies Test captain

All-rounder Jason Holder has replaced wicketkeeper batsman Denesh Ramdin as the captain of the West Indies Test team. He will start his tenure as skipper with the the two-match series in Sri Lanka next month.

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Galle cricket fans escape the axe

Galle’s passionate cricket followers came close to losing out on a Test match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies scheduled for next month as cricket officials debated a possible financial setback.

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