Flash Sports & Media, Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FLZH) Announces Lanka Premier League 2026 Schedule

Sinhala commentary and a globally stacked player pool set the stage for LPL's strongest regional and international season yet

Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC ("IPG"), a subsidiary of Flash Sports & Media Holdings, confirms a July 17–August 8 window for the league's sixth edition; expanded Sinhala-language commentary and more than 650 overseas registrations from 21 countries underscore growing global reach

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flash Sports & Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLZH) ("Flash" or the "Company") today announced the confirmed fixtures for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, which the Company expects to be its biggest and most connected season to date. The sixth edition will run from July 17 to August 8, 2026, opening under lights at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, where defending champions Jaffna Kings — captained by Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa and powered by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan — begin their title defense against Dasun Shanaka's Galle Gallants.

The opening weekend shifts quickly into another marquee contest as Indian international Vijay Shankar and England white-ball star Moeen Ali lead the Kandy Royals against the Dambulla Sixers on July 18. Across three weeks of competition, five franchises will contest a double round-robin league stage before the playoffs in Colombo — a structure the Company believes reflects both the league's growing international standing and Sri Lanka's continued ability to attract top-tier cricketing talent.

LPL 2026 brings together one of the strongest line-ups in the competition's history. The Kandy Royals headline with Shankar, Moeen, Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga, while Jaffna Kings retain a formidable championship core featuring Shakib, Taskin Ahmed, Rajapaksa and Dunith Wellalage. Fans can also look forward to James Neesham, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and several emerging Sri Lankan talents.

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