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20 July – Chandani Wijewardena is appointed as Acting Presidential Secretary, the first time a woman has assumed the position in Sri Lanka. [80] 29 July President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Sri Lanka during a series of visits to the South Pacific Region. It is the first instance in history where a French president has visited the country.
India last toured Sri Lanka in 2021. [6] In July 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour. [7] This was Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav's first series as full-time T20I captain of India. [8] [9] India won the T20I series whitewashing Sri Lanka by 3-0. However, Sri Lanka won the ODI series ...
The 2024 Lanka Premier League was the fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. The league was organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament began on 1 July and the final was played on 21 July 2024. [1] Five franchise teams took part in a double round-robin league followed by a ...
The Test series, where the teams were competing for the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. [3] The ODI series will serve as part of Australia's preparation for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025. [4] In November 2024, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the ...
Sri Lanka won the first and second ODI by 6 wickets and 5 wickets respectively, [12] and seal the series 2–0. [13] It was Sri Lanka's first series win over the West Indies in the format since their series in 2008. [14] Sri Lanka won the third and last ODI by 160 runs and won the ODI series 3–0, securing a whitewash. [15]
Ekadashi refers to the 11th tithi, or lunar day. The eleventh tithi corresponds to a precise angle and phase of the waxing and waning moon. In the bright half of the lunar month, the moon will be exactly 3/4 full on the start of Ekadashi, and in the dark half of the lunar month, the moon will be 3/4 dark on the start of Ekadashi.
Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24 Sri Lanka: Zimbabwe: Dates: 6 – 18 January 2024: Captains: Kusal Mendis (ODIs) Wanindu Hasaranga (T20Is) Craig Ervine (ODIs) Sikandar Raza (T20Is) One Day International series; Results: Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0: Most runs: Kusal Mendis (129) Craig Ervine (82) Most wickets ...
16 July – Sri Lankan-born award winning celebrity baker Tharshan Selvarajah becomes the first Sri Lankan to carry the Olympic Torch, carrying it out at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [ 85 ] 20 July – Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem is arrested by Kalpitiya police due to a controversy with a stock of undeclared gold and mobile phones in 2023.