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\n Galle Gallants claim a maiden title as the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League concludes after 24 matches across four venues, delivered through the Company\u2019s subsidiary Innovative Production Group and carried to North American viewers on Flash\u2019s owned OTT platform.<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\n Season 6 ran from 17 July to 8 August 2026; five franchises contested 24 matches across four venues; Galle Gallants crowned champions for the first time, defeating defending champions Jaffna Kings by five wickets in the final; live streamed in North America on the Company\u2019s own platform, flashsm.com<\/a>.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka and NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flash Sports & Media Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLZH)\u00a0<\/strong>(\u201cFlash\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a cricket-focused sports and media company, today announced the completion of Season 6 of the Lanka Premier League (\u201cLPL\u201d or the \u201cLeague\u201d), which concluded with the final at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 8 August 2026. The sixth edition began on 17 July and comprised 24 matches contested by five franchises across four venues in Sri Lanka. Galle Gallants won the title for the first time, defeating defending champions Jaffna Kings by five wickets. Flash participates in the League\u2019s commercial, media and league-management activities through its subsidiary Innovative Production Group (\u201cIPG\u201d). The Company\u2019s revenues from the League will depend on the specific terms of its contractual arrangements and on overall tournament outcomes.<\/p>\n

\n LPL Season 6 \u2014 At a Glance<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n Edition<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nSixth edition (Season 6) of the Lanka Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Tournament window<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n17 July \u2013 8 August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Franchises<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nFive \u2014 Colombo Kaps, Dambulla Sixers, Galle Gallants, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Royals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Format<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nDouble round-robin league stage followed by playoffs; 24 matches in total<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Venues<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nR. Premadasa Stadium and the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla; Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Playoffs<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nQualifier 1 and Eliminator on 5 August; Qualifier 2 on 7 August; Final on 8 August \u2014 all staged at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Champion<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nGalle Gallants \u2014 first LPL title<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Runner-up<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nJaffna Kings \u2014 defending champions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Final<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nGalle Gallants 126 for 5 (15.5 overs) beat Jaffna Kings 123 all out (19.3 overs) by five wickets, with 25 balls to spare \u2014 8 August, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Player of the Match (final)<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nCharith Asalanka (Galle Gallants) \u2014 3 for 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Player of the Tournament<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nKamil Mishara (Jaffna Kings)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Leading run-scorer<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nLahiru Udara (Kandy Royals) \u2014 434 runs at an average of 54.25 and a strike rate of 159.56, with a highest score of 132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Leading wicket-taker<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nEshan Malinga (Galle Gallants) \u2014 17 wickets, ahead of Lizaad Williams (Jaffna Kings) on 16 and Akif Javed (Galle Gallants) on 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Franchise investment<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nStockholm-based Anchor Sports AB, co-owned by Nagendra Siddoutam and former India international Zaheer Khan, acquired the Jaffna Kings franchise on 5 August, now competing as Anchor Jaffna Kings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n North America distribution<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nLive streamed on the Company\u2019s own platform, flashsm.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Brand ambassador<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nChris Gayle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Flash involvement<\/strong>\n <\/td>\nThrough its subsidiary Innovative Production Group, which manages commercial rights for the League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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How Season 6 Was Decided<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Jaffna Kings, the defending champions, topped the table and reached the final directly by beating Galle Gallants by 14 runs in Qualifier 1 on 5 August, Kamil Mishara making 108 from 55 balls. Colombo Kaps came through the Eliminator the same day, and Galle Gallants took the second final place by beating them by six wickets in Qualifier 2 on 7 August, Sam Harper making 77 and Charith Asalanka 59.<\/p>\n

In the final on 8 August, Jaffna Kings chose to bat and were dismissed for 123 in 19.3 overs, Asalanka taking 3 for 20 and Eshan Malinga 3 for 25. Galle Gallants reached the target in 15.5 overs to win by five wickets and claim their first LPL title, captain Dasun Shanaka finishing unbeaten on 20 from 9 balls. Asalanka was named Player of the Match and Mishara Player of the Tournament. Lahiru Udara of Kandy Royals ended the season as leading run-scorer with 434 runs, and Malinga as leading wicket-taker with 17. Statistics are as published by the League and third-party cricket media.<\/p>\n

\n New Franchise Investment: Anchor Sports and Zaheer Khan Acquire Jaffna Kings<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

During Season 6, Stockholm-based Anchor Sports AB acquired the Jaffna Kings franchise, which now competes as Anchor Jaffna Kings. The acquisition was announced on 5 August. Anchor Sports AB is owned by Nagendra Siddoutam and co-owned by Zaheer Khan, the former India international who took 311 wickets in Test cricket and 282 in one-day internationals, and who has since held senior roles in franchise cricket. The Company regards the entry of a new institutional owner into an LPL franchise, mid-season and immediately ahead of the playoffs, as an indicator of the commercial interest the League now attracts and of the value now attached to LPL franchise positions.<\/p>\n

Samantha Dodanwela, Tournament Director of the Lanka Premier League, said: \u201cHaving an owner of Zaheer Khan\u2019s caliber involved with the Anchor Jaffna Kings is a real boost for the league. The mentorship and direction he can offer our young Sri Lankan players will be enormous, and we\u2019re excited to see that experience passed on both on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Zaheer Khan, Co-Owner, Anchor Jaffna Kings:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always admired the calibre, innovation and variety of bowling talent that comes out of Sri Lanka \u2014 it\u2019s a country I\u2019ve visited, competed in, and hold very fond memories of. To now be part of Sri Lankan cricket as an owner is something I\u2019m genuinely thrilled about, and I can\u2019t wait to get started with the Anchor Jaffna Kings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Nagendra Siddoutam, Co-Founder, Anchor Sports AB:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

\u201cSri Lanka has a rich cricketing heritage, and the LPL has established itself as a well-run, highly competitive league in a short span of time. The Anchor Jaffna Kings will be a natural extension of what we\u2019re building globally \u2014 franchises that are rooted in their local communities while being part of a connected, international Anchor network.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Commercial Delivery and Owned Distribution<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Through IPG, Flash supported the commercial and league-management activity behind Season 6, spanning sponsorship, media and broadcast arrangements, on-ground activation and production. The season again drew international players alongside Sri Lanka\u2019s leading domestic cricketers, with Chris Gayle as brand ambassador and Moeen Ali and Vijay Shankar among the overseas professionals. The Company regards the delivery of a full 24-match season across four venues, to schedule, as evidence of the operating capability it intends to apply to its other cricket properties.<\/p>\n

In North America, Season 6 was live streamed on the Company\u2019s own platform at flashsm.com<\/a>. Carrying the League directly to North American viewers on owned infrastructure, rather than licensing the rights to a third-party distributor, is consistent with the Company\u2019s strategy of owning the content and controlling its distribution, and gives Flash a direct relationship with that audience together with the associated data and advertising inventory.<\/p>\n