Fans protest at Dambulla stadium after Sri Lanka’s defeat

20 Aug, 2017

Angry fans protested at the Dambulla cricket stadium this evening after Sri Lanka continued its losing streak in cricket.

Sri Lanka lost the opening game of the five match One Day International series against India by 9 wickets after losing the just concluded Test series.

The fans initially invaded the stadium as the match came to an end.

The Police and ground staff removed the fans before any damage could be done to the cricket pitch.

However later large crowds gathered outside and inside parts of the venue preventing the team and Sri Lanka cricket board members, including its president Thilanga Sumathipala, from leaving the premises.

Riot Police had to be called in to protect the team and the cricket board members and to clear the venue.

The Sri Lanka team and Sri Lanka cricket board members were able to leave the stadium after several minutes. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Diana files complaint against MP for calling her a b****

State Minister Diana Gamage today filed a complaint against Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP and General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara for calling her a b****. The State Minister said that she filed the complaint with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Gamage told Parliament that she had a recording of the MP calling her a b**** when she was making a statement in Parliament recently over the Easter Sunday attacks, The State Minister said that this was not the first time that female MPs in Parliam

05 Oct, 2023

Iran sees potential to increase economic cooperation with Sri Lanka

The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi says there is potential to increase economic cooperation with Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. President Wickremesinghe referred to the longstanding close cooperation with Iran and the mutual support extended by both countries to each other over the years. He conveyed appreciation for the assistance during the recent economic crisis. President Raisi stated that both countries need to build

21 Sep, 2023

Sri Lanka varsity drops joint research with Chinese ship

Amidst pressure by China on Sri Lankan government to have the joint research program as planned using controversial Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6, Sri Lankan state university that was to represent Sri Lanka has decided to step aside. The University of Ruhuna, the government-run university on Tuesday announced that it will stay away from the planned geophysical scientific research with the Chinese ship. The university had decided to drop the joint research with China as one of the lecturers who agre

04 Oct, 2023

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.