Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has informed the Colombo District Court that it intends to file objections to a petition submitted by cricketer Nuwan Thushara over the non-issuance of a "No Objection Certificate" (NOC) to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).

The petition requests an interim order requiring SLC to issue a "No Objection Certificate" enabling him to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) and other international league tournaments.

The matter was heard today (09), with senior counsel G.G. Arulpragasam and attorney Kanchana Peiris representing the petitioner. They requested the Colombo District Court to set a date to consider the interim relief sought in the petition.

Representing ...