World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's suspension this week from the World Anti-Doping Agency was due to 鈥榩rocedural challenges鈥� in updating the island's sports law, the local governing body said Wednesday.
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Singapore ship levied $1b in damages by Sri Lanka
Owners of a Singapore-registered vessel urged Colombo on Friday to consider more 鈥榬ational鈥� compensation after they were ordered to pay $1 billion in damages for causing Sri Lanka鈥檚 worst case of environmental pollution...
UN asks Sri Lanka to prosecute war crimes
The UN human rights chief Wednesday urged Sri Lanka鈥檚 new government to seize the 鈥榟istoric opportunity鈥� to end its entrenched culture of impunity for war crimes and other abuses...
Inclusion key to Lankan good governance
THE news from the US trade office was better than expected. Sri Lanka which had been shocked by the sudden imposition of a 44 per cent tariff by the US authorities in April 2024 has seen it reduced to 20 per cent. This is a major concession for a country that is perceived to have strong trading and political ties with China, which the United States views as its main...
Sri Lanka parliament sacks disgraced police chief
Sri Lanka鈥檚 parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to dismiss Police Chief Deshabandu Tennakoon for misconduct and criminal behaviour, making him the island鈥檚 first inspector-general to be impeached.
Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief over abduction
Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer said...
Sri Lanka to sack police chief over criminal ties
Sri Lanka鈥檚 police chief is set to be sacked, the country鈥檚 speaker of parliament announced Tuesday after he was found guilty of heading a criminal network at an impeachment hearing...
Sri Lanka sacks top cop over Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lanka's independent regulator has sacked a senior police officer for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people including 45 foreigners...
Bangladesh a point away from title
Bangladesh were just one point away from retaining the title after defeating Sri Lanka 5-0 in their fifth match of the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship at the Kings Arena Training Ground in the city on Saturday...
BCB names unchanged squad for Pakistan T20Is
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday named an unchanged 16-member squad for the forthcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan following their tour of Sri Lanka.
Belief key for 鈥榩roud and happy鈥� Liton
Proud Bangladesh captain Liton Das said that his team always had the belief to turn things around after the Tigers鈥� historic series win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Bangladesh claim historic series win over Sri Lanka
Mahedi Hasan took 4-11 while Tanzid Hasan smashed 73 off 47 balls as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third and final T20I to claim a historic 2-1 series win over the hosts at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
From Easter justice to wider justice
THERE has long been speculation that the Easter bombing of April 2019 had a relationship to Sri Lankan politics. The near simultaneous bombings of three Christian churches and three luxury hotels, with a death toll of 270 and over 500 injured, by Muslim suicide bombers made no sense in Sri Lanka where there has been no history of conflict between the two religions...
Bangladesh eye first white-ball series win in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh will be looking to win their first white-ball series in Sri Lanka when they face the hosts in their third and final T20I at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo today.
Tigers turn it around in style
Bangladesh made a comeback in the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a record 83-run win in the second of the three-match series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh level T20 series with thumping win over Sri Lanka
Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second encounter at Dambulla on Sunday.
Tigers aim to level series
Bangladesh will be looking to level the series when they face Sri Lanka in the second of the three-match series at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium today...
Bangladesh blow away Sri Lanka in opener
Forward Sagorika scored a hat-trick as defending champions Bangladesh thrashed Sri Lanka by 9-1 in their SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 opener at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Friday.
Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20
Sri Lanka drew first blood in the three-match T20I series with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Pallekele on Thursday, coasting home with an over to spare.
Bangladesh begin title defence against SL
The two-leg format SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 begins today with defending and four-time champions Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka in one of the two matches on the opening day at the Bashundhara Kings Arena...
Nestl茅 Bangladesh begins exporting to Sri Lanka
Nestl茅 Bangladesh PLC has launched export operations to Sri Lanka, introducing Nestl茅 CEREGROW, a nutritious junior cereal with milk, produced at its only factory located at Sreepur in Gazipur, said a press release...
Onus on Liton to bring something
Bangladesh T20 captain Liton Das is currently experiencing a challenging period in his career, grappling with difficulties related to both his captaincy and his batting form.
Lot to ponder in little time for Tigers
Bangladesh have little time to regroup after their dismal performance in the third and final ODI of the series on Tuesday at the Pallekele International Stadium, as they begin the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at the same venue today...
Mendis shows Tigers how to do it
A day after Sri Lanka鈥檚 batting coach, Thilina Kandamby, urged Kusal Mendis to convert his starts into triple figures, the right-hander delivered a brilliant performance by scoring a century against Bangladesh in the third and series-deciding ODI at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday...
Bangladesh suffer series defeat to Sri Lanka
Bangladesh suffered a crushing 99-run loss to Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI and lose the series 2-1 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.
Bangladesh eye maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh will be looking to seal their maiden series over Sri Lanka when the two sides face-off in the third and final ODI of the series at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy today.
Tougher to hold the place than getting picked: Saifuddin
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin believes that maintaining a position in the team will be more challenging than earning a place in the squad.
Sri Lanka name 17-man T20 squad for Bangladesh series
Sri Lanka's cricket board Monday named a 17-member squad led by Charith Asalanka for the three-match T20 series against visiting Bangladesh.
Bangladesh rout Sri Lanka
Captain Mohammad Abdullah scored four goals, including a hat-trick, as Bangladesh routed Sri Lanka 13-0 in their Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup 2025, Pool A match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Saturday.
Bangladesh level series against Sri Lanka
Tanvir Islam took five wickets as Bangladesh clinched a thrilling 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI to level the series 1-1 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
