[7] The first season of the league was initially planned to be held from 18 August to 10 September 2018,[5][8][9] but this was postponed multiple times due to administrative issues within Sri Lanka Cricket.

[10][11][12] In June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, SLC announced the tournament would start on 28 August 2020,[13][14] with 70 overseas players showing an interest in playing in the league.

Some of the 2023 Lanka Premier League sponsors included gambling companies and unauthorized foreign exchange trading platforms.

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claimed that B-Love Network, the owners of the Kandy franchise, is banned in Sri Lanka.

[28][29][30] The following season, Jaffna Kings beat Galle by 23 runs[31] and in 2022 defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets to win their third consecutive title.