Sri Lanka Cricket  announced that T.M. Dilshan has been excused from taking part in the CLT 20 due to a family commitment. T.M. Dilshan was a member of the Southern Express Team.

Sri Lanka Cricket announced nomination of following squad for the West Indies Tour “A” team's tour of Sri Lanka, by the Selection Committee at a meeting held on Sept.09.

The Squad:-

Kusal Janith, Upul Tharanga, Dimuth Karunarathne, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Ashan Priyanjana, Kithruwan Vithanage, Niroshan Dikwella, Banuka Rajapaksha, Madawa Warnapura, Roshen Silva, Shehan Jayasooriya, Romesh Buddhika, Sachith Pathirana, Chathuranga De Silva, Seekuge Prasanna, Suraj Randev, P A D L R Sedara, P H T Kaushal, Malinga Pushpakumara, Shaminda Eranga, Lahiru Gamage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Binura Fernando, Vishva Fernando, Anuk Fernando, Farvis Maharoof, Kasun Madushanka, Akila Dananjaya, Ramith Rambukwella.

As Sri Lanka’s IT exports topped $719 Mn, a business journalist from world’s fourth largest selling newspaper was taken by surprise  of the country’s inroads into one of the most demanding niche software markets in the world. “I am really surprised of your ability in our platforms. This is news”, exclaimed Yuichi Kiriyama, business journalist of Japanese language Mainichi Shimbun, world’s  fourth largest selling newspaper recently in Colombo.