Citizens urge India to refrain from interfering in neighbours鈥� politics
Five citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have demanded that India desist from interfering in the countries鈥� internal affairs....
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Desperate people cannot be pushed too much by either government or IMF
SRI Lanka has so far been spared the riots and political instability that has rocked other countries facing debt repayment crises. Kenya and now Bangladesh have seen large scale rioting and popular uprisings that are directly the consequence of economic problems that have sharpened the pain felt by the masses of people...
Wellalage spins Sri Lanka to ODI series win over India
Spinner Dunith Wellalage took 5-27 as Sri Lanka clinched a first ODI series victory over India in 27 years with a 110-run thrashing of the tourists in the third match on Wednesday.
Vandersay's 6-33 spins Sri Lanka to big ODI win over India
Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay returned career-best figures of 6-33 to trigger a dramatic batting collapse for India and help his team win the second one-day international by 32 runs on Sunday.
Asalanka takes two in two as Sri Lanka-India ODI ends in tie
Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka took two successive wickets to force a tie in the opening one-day international after India's total ended level with the hosts on Friday.
Sangakkara yet to hear from ECB about coaching England
Kumar Sangakkara has said it would be an 鈥榚xciting prospect鈥� to coach England in limited-overs cricket, but stressed he has yet to receive a formal approach regarding the role.
India buoyant but not in Sri Lanka to 'chill': Rohit
India are still buoyant after their T20 World Cup triumph but skipper Rohit Sharma said Thursday his men were keeping focused ahead of their next engagement with Sri Lanka.
Crisis over Lanka IGP sets dangerous precedent
THE inspector general of police Deshabandu Tennakoon finds himself at the centre of a controversy that goes to the heart of Sri Lanka鈥檚 democracy. The Supreme Court has directed that he should be restrained from acting in the position of head of police until the court has fully considered all the petitions submitted against his appointment...
Sri Lanka stun India to clinch Women's Asia Cup title
Sri Lanka secured their first Women's Asia Cup title win on Sunday, beating India with a clinical run-chase in front of home fans. This was also just the second time in their nine final appearances that India failed to win the Women's Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka announces first presidential vote since unrest
Sri Lanka鈥檚 first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest will be held in September, the election commission...
Sri Lanka to hold presidential elections in September 聽
Sri Lanka鈥檚 first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest is scheduled to be held in September, the election commission said on Friday.
Uncertainty threatens Lankan economic recovery
THE issue of the proposed 22nd amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution which cast doubt about the holding of the presidential election in view of its requirement of a...
Bangladesh crush Malaysia to make semis
Bangladesh women鈥檚 national team thrashed Malaysia by 114 runs in their third and final group stage game in Dambulla on Wednesday to confirm their place in the last four of the ongoing Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka...
Asalanka named SL T20 captain
Sri Lanka has named Charith Asalanka their new T20 captain Tuesday ahead of a white ball series against visiting India, the island鈥檚 cricket board said Tuesday.
Bangladesh women start Asia Cup with defeat
Bangladesh women鈥檚 national team began their Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a seven-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in their opening game in Dambulla on Saturday...
Sri Lanka apologises for cremating Muslim Covid victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe....
Bangladesh team leave for SL
Bangladesh women鈥檚 national cricket team left Dhaka on Tuesday for the upcoming Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka, which begins on Friday.
A postmortem of our debacle
THE curtain of T-20 World Cup dropped on 29 June. India won the trophy by beating South Africa in a cliffhanger match. Now, we have to wait for two more years for the 10th session of T-20 in 2026 to be held in this subcontinent and to be organised by India and Sri Lanka jointly...
Hasaranga resigns as Sri Lanka T20 captain
Sri Lanka's T20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga resigned Thursday ahead of India's white ball tour of the island later this month, the cricket board said.
Sri Lanka pilgrims flee as elephant runs amok
A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the crowd injured as they fled, police said on...
Kind govt reaction needed to Lanka economic distress
WITH less than a month before presidential elections are called, president Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the success of his presidency as rescuing Sri Lanka from its international bankruptcy status that prevents it from doing business with the rest of the world. The signing of the agreement on international debt restructuring for...
Sri Lanka to save $5b from bilateral debt deal
Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday...
Sri Lanka inflation climbs as food prices rise
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka鈥檚 annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 per cent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 creditors demand deal details, including with China
Sri Lanka鈥檚 bilateral lenders who agreed to restructure close to $6 billion in loans have demanded 鈥榗omparability of treatment鈥� with other creditors, including China...
Andalib appointed as high commissioner to Sri Lanka
The government has appointed Andalib Elias as the next high commissioner to Sri Lanka...
Sri Lanka set to sign key debt deals with lenders
Sri Lanka has finalised long-delayed debt deals with its bilateral lenders, including China, to meet a key condition of an IMF bailout, the government said Tuesday...
Upright institutions needed for Lanka recovery
WITH elections and a change of government in one way or the other imminent, independent institutions of the state vested with authority to monitor and provide checks and balances to government are vindicating their existence. The reports of the auditor general over the years have been a testament to the diligence with...
India boosts Sri Lanka鈥檚 maritime monitoring centres
Sri Lanka launched an upgraded naval monitoring centre on Thursday, funded by its powerful neighbour India as New Delhi pushes to counter China鈥檚...
Sri Lankan court blocks gender equality bill
Sri Lanka鈥檚 highest court has shot down a government bill seeking gender equality, arguing it could set a legal precedent for the decriminalisation of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, parliament said on Tuesday....
