Tag: Sri Lanka

Modi meets Sri Lankan president in Nepal, discusses bilateral cooperation

Modi arrived here this morning to attend the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.

August 30, 2018

Vajpayee stood for achieving pragmatic consensus: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka on Friday condoled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death saying that his signature in politics was achieving pragmatic consensus.

August 17, 2018

Over 34,000 infected with dengue in Sri Lanka

Over 300 people were killed and more than 136,000 infected by the dengue epidemic last year in one of the country's worst-ever outbreaks.

August 13, 2018

Sri Lanka end losing streak against South Africa in tense clash

Suranga Lakmal took three key wickets in a tense encounter Wednesday cut short by rain to guide Sri Lanka to their first one-day win over South Africa in 12 matches.

August 9, 2018

Sri Lanka get first win of ODI series against S Africa

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by three runs in a tense rain-hit clash to end their losing streak in the one-day series in the fourth game in Pallekele today.

August 9, 2018

Ranatunga, Aravinda dismiss fixing charges

Sumathipala had alleged that Ranatunga and de Silva were the first Sri Lankan players to have been charged of match fixing. He said he was blamed for hushing up investigations.

August 1, 2018

5 cricketers who turned politicians

Imran Khan, captain of Pakistan's 1992 World Cup winning team, had a very successful career in cricket.

July 27, 2018

Sehwag urges Indian team to boycott Asia Cup over back-to-back matches

Virender Sehwag slammed the tight schedule of Asia Cup 2018 and asked Indian cricket team to boycott the tournament.

July 26, 2018

Asia Cup 2018: India-Pakistan to clash on Sept 19; everything you need to know

Defending Asia Cup champions India will take on arch-rival Pakistan on September 19, just a day after they play their first match of the tournament.

July 25, 2018

Sri Lanka batsman Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket

Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was on Sunday banned from all forms of international cricket by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for breaching the 'Player Code of Conduct', pending inquiry.

July 23, 2018

Sri Lanka India’s special, trusted partner: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Sri Lanka as India's special and trusted friend in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region while assuring New Delhi's continued development aid cooperation with the island nation.

July 21, 2018

Tropical haven

The gardens of the Bawa brothers located on Sri Lanka's west coast have lush planting with clearings, each with a different mood dictated by the planting, lighting and sculptural forms coming together to create a coherent whole.

July 15, 2018

Dale Steyn equals Shaun Pollock’s record of South Africa’s joint highest Test wicket-taker

Dale Steyn had returned to Test cricket after a gap of 13 months due to a shoulder injury.

July 14, 2018

Will Gwadar go Hambantota way?

A large number of people have once again begun asking whether Pakistan is walking in the footsteps of Sri Lanka in its growing engagement with China. The new talk has been sparked by a long article in the New York Times that, for the first time, provides details thus far unknown about how the Hambantota …

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June 29, 2018

Sri Lanka beat West Indies to draw Test series

Kusal Perera battled through the considerable discomfort of a painful chest injury in partnership with namesake Dilruwan Perera to guide Sri Lanka to an historic series-levelling four-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third and final Test at Kensington Oval. Set a target of 144 and resuming on the fourth day at the overnight …

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June 27, 2018

Sri Lanka battle back against West Indies

Kemar Roach removed both openers but an unbroken 49-run third-wicket partnership between Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis has taken Sri Lanka to 75 for two in reply to the West Indies first innings total of 204 at the dinner break on the second day of the day/night third Test. Sri Lanka, who trail 0-1 in …

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June 25, 2018

Dowrich rescues West Indies in 3rd Test

Shane Dowrich led yet another West Indies rearguard with an unbeaten half-century as the West Indies rallied from 53 for five to reach stumps at 132 without further loss on a rain-hit opening day of the third and final Test match. Almost half of the scheduled overs were lost to intermittent showers as day/night Test …

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June 24, 2018