Sri Lanka frontrunner won鈥檛 tear up IMF deal: party
The party of a Marxist leader on track to win Sri Lanka鈥檚 presidential vote vowed Sunday not to scrap the country鈥檚 unpopular $2.9 billion IMF bailout agreement, but instead renegotiate it...
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Ravindra gives NZ fighting chance in Sri Lanka Test
Rookie left-hander Rachin Ravindra's unbeaten 91 gave New Zealand a slender chance for victory against Sri Lanka, with the tourists needing another 68 runs with two wickets in hand after day four of the first Test on Sunday.
Sri Lanka votes in presidential election
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation鈥檚 unprecedented financial crisis...
SL in command against NZ in 1st Test
Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne forged a 147-run partnership to propel hosts Sri Lanka to a lead of 202 on day three of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.
Latham, Williamson half-tons take Kiwis to 255-4 in Sri Lanka
Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.
Kamindu ton rescues Sri Lanka against New Zealand
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis scored a courageous century against New Zealand Wednesday as the hosts wrestled back the initiative to reach 302 for seven at stumps on the first day of the first Test.
Frustrated NZ, confident SL meet in two-Test series
New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from Wednesday as the visitors look to shake off the frustration of their abandoned match with Afghanistan.
Wickremasinghe for tomorrow鈥檚 Sri Lanka
AS THE final lap of the presidential election campaign comes to its close at midnight on September 18, there is no certainty about the outcome. The only certainty is that it will be one of three candidates 鈥� incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa or NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The other 35 candidates...
Peacebuilding in a time of transition
THE effort of the March 12 movement, a civil society collective, to bring presidential candidates onto one platform and share their visions and hopes with the general population was successful in its second round. All six of the presidential candidates who had been scheduled for the debate participated as expected and shared their visions and aspirations...
Women鈥檚 A team clinches one-day series in SL
Bangladesh women鈥檚 A team clinched the one-day series over their Sri Lankan counterparts with a seven-wicket win in a rain-curtailed 20-over-a-side second and final game at the...
Nissanka stars as Sri Lanka end 10-year wait for Test win in England
Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an ultimately commanding eight-wicket win at The Oval on Monday as they ended a decade-long wait for a Test-match victory in England.
Need a president who will unify Lanka
THE ITAK endorsement of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa will give a significant boost to his campaign for the presidency which has been steadily growing stronger, drawing massive crowds and reflected in improvements in public opinion polls in Sri Lanka. As the main component party of the Tamil National Alliance, ITAK commands considerable...
Rabeya to lead strong 鈥楢鈥� team in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday named leg-spinner Rabeya Khan as the captain of the Bangladesh A team for their tour to Sri Lanka, where they will feature in...
More to come, says Root
Joe Root was adamant he had a 鈥榣ot more to contribute鈥� after his record-breaking 34th Test century took England nearer to a series victory over Sri Lanka at Lord鈥檚.
England record-breaker Root has 'more to contribute' after 34th Test ton
Joe Root was adamant he had a 鈥榣ot more to contribute鈥� after his record-breaking 34th Test century took England nearer to a series victory over Sri Lanka at Lord's.
Root sets new England record of 34 Test hundreds
Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries when he reached three figures for the second time in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
Sri Lanka inflation dips to lowest point since crisis
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka鈥檚 annual inflation dipped sharply to 0.5 per cent in August, the lowest year-on-year rate since the country declared bankruptcy in April 2022, official data...
Root salutes Thorpe after equalling England century record
Joe Root paid an emotional tribute to the late Graham Thorpe after scoring a milestone 33rd Test hundred against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday, saying much of his success was down to the impact of his former coach.
Root's record-equalling century revives England
Joe Root scored an England record-equalling 33rd Test hundred as the hosts established a strong position against Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Lanka realities need to change for reconciliation
THE question of the economy, the economic development path to be followed and who is best suited to lead the country at this time are the most discussed issues now. But another important issue that has contributed to the economic and other problems the country faces and which has proved difficult to resolve will soon intrude on the discussion...
Lanka Marxists eye selective foreign capital if win presidency
Sri Lanka鈥檚 main Marxist leader and a key presidential hopeful in elections next month pledged on Monday to selectively welcome foreign investors, especially in...
Lanka flags civil service pay hike聽ahead聽of vote
Bankrupt Sri Lanka will offer hefty salary increases and higher pensions to civil servants, president Ranil Wickremesinghe鈥檚 office said on Friday just weeks before a poll in which...
Sri Lankan president greets Yunus on assumption of chief adviser
The President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of chief adviser to Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government, said a press release of the press wing of the chief adviser....
Sri Lanka president faces tough challengers in elections
Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said after nominations closed on Thursday, with former ally...
England captain Stokes out of Sri Lanka series with torn hamstring
England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn hamstring and will miss the Test series against Sri Lanka, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday.
Sri Lanka name Bell as batting coach for England tour
Former England player Ian Bell was named Tuesday as Sri Lanka's batting coach for the three-match Test series against England.
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....
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.
