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Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy
Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy

Rameswaram: Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters off Thalaimannar coast today, the police said here today. According to information reaching here, the Sri Lankan Navy also seized the boat and have taken the fishermen to Thalaimannar district naval camp, they said. The […]

ICC launches probe into Sri Lanka cricket
ICC launches probe into Sri Lanka cricket

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in Sri Lanka but did not specify if any particular series involving the country is under the scanner. The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officers had recently visited the country as part of the probe, the world body said in a statement. “The ICC Anti-Corruption […]

ICC suspends Jadeja from 3rd SL Test after breach of conduct
ICC suspends Jadeja from 3rd SL Test after breach of conduct

Colombo: India spinner Ravindra Jadeja was today suspended for the third Test against Sri Lanka as his accumulated demerit points reached six within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. Jadeja threw ball at opener Dimuth Karunaratne off his own bowling when the batsman was inside the crease and […]

Lanka floods
Lanka floods: Rescue efforts on as death toll rises to 164

Colombo: Rescuers in Sri Lanka today pulled out more bodies buried in the mudslides triggered by the country’s worst torrential rains in 14 years, taking the death toll to 164. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said 104 people are still missing while 88 remain in hospital. The incessant rains experienced since Thursday night have driven […]

Lankan Prez names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
Lankan Prez names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today replaced his foreign minister who had averted possible international sanctions on the country over the alleged war crimes committed during the decades-long civil war with Tamil rebels. The move to switch the portfolios of foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera and finance minister Ravi Karunanayake was part of the first […]

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PM to visit Lanka today, says it reflects strong relationship

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his visit to Sri Lanka beginning today is a sign of “strong relationship” between the two countries and brings to the fore the shared heritage of Buddhism. During his two-day visit, he will participate in the International Vesak Day celebrations, the biggest festival of Buddhists, inaugurate a hospital […]

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Sudarsan plans to create longest sand Buddha in Sri Lanka

Bhubaneswar: Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is all set to create the world’s longest sand Buddha in Sri Lanka. Pattnaik said that he has been invited by the High Commission of India in Colombo to participate in the 14th International Vesak Day Celebrations organised by Government of Sri Lanka. Before leaving for Sri Lanka the […]

Sirisena ousts Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka, Modi hails win
Sirisena ousts Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka, Modi hails win

Joint opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena was on Friday elected Sri Lanka's new president, decisively defeating Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election the incumbent scheduled two years ahead of time hoping an easy win

Lankan Prez offers worship at Lord Venkateswara temple
Lankan Prez offers worship at Lord Venkateswara temple

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in the wee hours near here

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Odisha’s ‘santula’ & ‘machha besara’ on wish list of Indian T20 team!

Cuttack: Guess what! The Indian cricket players have made a wish list of typical Odia cuisines like ‘santula’ and ‘machha  besara’ that they want to relish during the T20 match to be played at Barabati stadium tomorrow. Official sources said, Odisha’s ‘Santula’ and ‘Chuna macha Besar’ will be among the special local dishes which will […]

Form, history give India edge against SL in WT20
Form, history give India edge against SL in WT20

Mirpur: In sublime form through the tournament, India would be aiming to become the first team to win the World Twenty20 title for a second time but a gutsy Sri Lanka stands in the way in what promises to an exciting summit clash between the subcontinental rivals here tomorrow. While Team India will be seeking […]

Lanka and NorWesters blow Windies out of World T20 semis
Lanka and NorWesters blow Windies out of World T20 semis

A dominant Sri Lanka on Thursday made it to the ICC World T20 final for the third time knocking out defending champions West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method after thundershowers stopped proceedings in the 14th over of the second innings

Modi arrives in Sri Lanka on third leg of three-nation tour
Modi arrives in Sri Lanka on third leg of three-nation tour

Prime minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Sri Lankan capital early Thursday on the third and final leg of his three-nation visit. His visit is the first bilateral prime ministerial visit to Sri Lanka in 28 years

Record-breaking Sangakkara, Dilshan power Sri Lanka to 363
Record-breaking Sangakkara, Dilshan power Sri Lanka to 363

Kumar Sangakkara (95-ball 124) became the first batsman to record four consecutive hundreds in One-Day International (ODI) cricket as Sri Lanka posted an imposing 363 all out in 50 overs against Scotland in a World Cup Pool A game at the Bellerive Oval here today

Sri Lankan president prays at Bodh Gaya
Sri Lankan president prays at Bodh Gaya

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today visited Bihar's Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple amid tight security, police said

Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela to quit T20Is after WC as one of most successful batter

Sri Lankan stalwart Mahela Jayawardene on Monday announced his retirement from Twenty20 International cricket after the conclusion of the ongoing ICC World T20 in Bangladesh, a format in which he flourished as one of the most successful batsmen

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Malinga and Thirimanne guide SL to 5th Asia Cup

Sri Lanka on Saturday regained the Asia Cup trophy with a comfortable five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan, riding on Lasith Malinga's five-wicket haul and opener Lahiru Thrimanne's fluent century, here

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Rampaging SL take on lowly B'desh in Asia Cup ODI

On a rampaging run with three wins in as many matches, table-toppers Sri Lanka will look to continue their unbeaten streak when they take on a demoralised Bangladesh in an inconsequential one-dayer of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here tomorrow

Rajapaksa admits defeat, Modi hails Sirisena win
Rajapaksa admits defeat, Modi hails Sirisena win

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday conceded defeat in the presidential election after officials indicated a landslide win for joint opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena.

Sri Lanka Pacer Lakmal fined for 'dangerous' bowling
Sri Lanka Pacer Lakmal fined for 'dangerous' bowling

Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal was fined 30 percent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing "no remorse" after he bowled two beam balls in their win over England in a World Cup Pool B match here on Sunday