Tag: Sri Lanka
17 Results
-
Australia rout Sri Lanka as Nathan Lyon joins league of top-10 Test wicket-takers
The 34-year-old Lyon took four wickets as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 113 in the second innings leaving Australia with the task of scoring just five runs for victory. The visitors completed the formality in only the fourth ball of the first over.
July 1, 2022 -
Stand collapses in heavy rain at Galle Stadium
Rain began falling around before the scheduled first ball on day two of the first Test, with gusts blowing in off the coastline.
June 30, 2022 -
Of Sri Lanka’s NATO leader
Instead of finding solutions to the power and energy crises, the government has resorted to the divestiture of state assets.
June 30, 2022 -
1st Test, Day 1: Lyon fifer leads Australia’s dominance over Sri Lanka
A total of 13 wickets fell on day one as Australia, led by Lyon's five-for, bowled Sri Lanka out for 212 in their first innings before reaching 98/3 at stumps and trailing by 114 runs.
June 30, 2022 -
Night without end
A team from the International Monetary Fund is visiting Sri Lanka to hold talks on a $3-billion bailout package.
June 29, 2022 -
Sri Lanka permits companies to import fuel as crisis worsens
"Selected outlets of the existing 1,190 CEYPETCO and new outlets will be made available for LIOC and new companies which would be selected. Refinery will remain under CPC's purview," said Wijesekera.
June 28, 2022 -
Is it time for Indian tea growers to take on Sri Lankan hegemony?
The gateway to the global market has opened and now it's time for the Indian tea industry to make future strategies.
June 27, 2022 -
Sri Lanka reduces amount of holding foreign currency
At the end of the amnesty period, the central bank will initiate actions against anyone who violates the order, in terms of the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act.
June 25, 2022 -
5th ODI: Bowlers, Carey lead Australia to 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka
The win couldn't rescue the series for Australia, but regained some pride, with the ODI series ending 3-2 in favour of Sri Lanka.
June 25, 2022 -
Political doosras
The youth who supported Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the 2019 presidential race and painted out- door murals following his victory to welcome what they thought was a new beginning – only to be disillusioned – are now painting themselves in support of the national cricketers.
June 21, 2022 -
Nissanka scores maiden ODI ton as Sri Lanka defeat Australia to go 2-1 up in series
A target of 291 looked daunting but the opener smashed a 147-ball 137 to make the chase look easy as Sri Lanka recorded the highest ODI run-chase against Australia on Sunday night.
June 20, 2022 -
The case for a parliamentary democracy
Sri Lanka’s Executive Presidency, introduced by President Jayewardene in 1978, sounded a death knell for the democracy which Sri Lanka enjoyed for three decades, since its Independence in 1948.
June 17, 2022 -
Lankan resignation
The crisis in Sri Lanka has deepened with Thursday’s resignation from Parliament of Basil Rajapaksa, brother of Sri Lanka's President and the country's former finance minister.
June 14, 2022 -
2nd T20I: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets, take unassailable 2-0 series lead
Veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (26 not out) handled the immense pressure of batting with the tail to secure victory with 13 balls to spare.
June 9, 2022 -
UN to provide $48mn humanitarian assistance to SL amid crisis
Amid the ongoing disastrous financial crisis with severe food, power and fuel shortages in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that the UN has planned to provide humanitarian assistance of around $48 million over a four-month period to the island nation's food, agriculture and health sectors.
June 8, 2022 -
Timely reset
Sri Lanka has in recent times served as an illustration (and warning) of what can happen to a nation which goes overboard in pursuit of normative ideals while depending heavily on foreign debt to finance its development projects.
June 8, 2022 -
SL govt had no role in grounding Russian flight at Colombo airport: AG tells court
Clearing the diplomatic confusion over the halting of a Russian aeroplane carrying nearly 200 passengers on Thursday, Sri Lanka said on Friday that the government was not involved in grounding the Russian aircraft.
June 4, 2022