Sri Lanka hires Neil McKenzie as consultant coach
Sri Lanka's cricket board on Tuesday named former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa.
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Ferguson hat-trick stuns Sri Lanka to level New Zealand T20 series
Lockie Ferguson unleashed a blistering spell of fast bowling, claiming a hat-trick to power New Zealand to a nail-biting five-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 at Dambulla on Sunday.
Asalanka knock seals four-wicket win over New Zealand
A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.
SL prepare for rain-soaked T20 showdown with NZ
Sri Lanka hope to maintain their purple patch at home with a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starting Saturday -- but rains may force the hosts to keep their...
Govt partnership with other parties essential
THE National People鈥檚 Party鈥檚 main attraction at the presidential election, and one of its key campaign promises, was to bring a stop to the corruption that has increasingly held the...
Strengthening Lanka鈥檚 anti-corruption mandate
IN HIS opening campaign speech in Tangalle for the parliamentary elections which are scheduled to take place on November 14, president Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he was...
Lanka arrests three after US attack warning
Sri Lankan police arrested three men following a US intelligence warning of possible attacks against Israeli tourists visiting the island, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
US warns of attack threat in Lanka surf hotspot
The US embassy in Sri Lanka warned citizens on Wednesday of a possible attack on a popular surfing destination, prompting the island nation鈥檚 police to pledge more security for tourists.
Mendis clinches Sri Lanka series win over West Indies
Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka's first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a thumping nine-wicket victory in the third and final game on Thursday.
Sri Lanka arrests 198 Chinese citizens for cybercrime
Sri Lanka鈥檚 police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday...
SL seek to match success in T20s
After celebrating victories in Test and ODIs, Sri Lanka hopes to extend its run of success to T20s, with their first showdown against the West Indies set to begin Sunday.
New Zealand stay in last-four race with win over Sri Lanka
New Zealand eased past winless Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh slips 3 steps in Global Hunger Index
Bangladesh鈥檚 position in the Global Hunger Index 2024 has slipped by three notches particularly reflecting the country鈥檚 lack of progress in reducing undernourishment and...
New start in foreign relations can be in focus
SRI Lankan diplomatic missions that took a keen interest in the outcome of the presidential election have lost no time in reaching out to president Anura Kumara Dissanayake after...
Sri Lanka orders new probe into Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lanka鈥檚 new government announced a probe Tuesday into 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, saying that previous investigations had failed to identify other culprits responsible...
Sri Lanka secures $200m World Bank loan
Sri Lanka said on Monday it had secured a new $200 million World Bank loan to bolster economic recovery, the first foreign funding since leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake won elections.
Jayasuriya named as full-time Sri Lanka head coach
Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed Sri Lanka cricket head coach on Monday, replacing Chris Silverwood who quit following the country's early exit from the T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka approves $14.7 billion foreign debt deal
Sri Lanka鈥檚 new government has approved a controversial restructure of $14.7 billion in foreign commercial credit tentatively agreed by its predecessor, the finance ministry said Saturday...
Schutt, Mooney help Australia beat Sri Lanka
Megan Schutt on Saturday equalled the highest wickets for a bowler in Women's T20 World Cup as she helped Australia begin their title defence with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka needs to protect hard-won gains: IMF
Sri Lanka鈥檚 painful austerity measures were 鈥榖earing fruit鈥� and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said Friday as the country鈥檚 new president sought changes to...
Pakistan down Sri Lanka at Women's T20 World Cup
Pakistan staged a determined fightback to beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in their opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup campaign in Sharjah on Thursday.
Sri Lanka spinner Jayawickrama banned from cricket for corruption
Sri Lankan spin bowler Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from cricket for a year by the sport's world governing body after he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge.
Commitment to national interest
PUBLIC support for the government after the presidential election is on the rise. The first actions of the government have been appreciated by the general public. These include the exposure of former presidential advisers and their vehicles, the investigation ordered into the visa and passport controversies not to mention the peaceful conduct of the...
Peiris spins Sri Lanka to innings win over New Zealand
Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka's first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle.
Sri Lanka scent series victory as New Zealand 199-5 after follow-on
Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on Saturday with the tourists 199-5 at stumps on third day, having followed on after collapsing to 88 all out in their first innings.
Kiwis stumble after Kamindu's 1,000-run milestone
New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances.
Chandimal century powers Sri Lanka to 306-3
Dinesh Chandimal's century in Galle powered Sri Lanka to 306-3 at stumps on Thursday's opening day of the second Test against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka immigration chief arrested for allowing Indian firms to process visa
Sri Lanka's top immigration official was arrested Wednesday for failing to heed a court order to reverse a contract that outsourced visa processing to an India-based consortium.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 left turn in political landscape
THE election and inauguration of Sri Lanka鈥檚 first leftist president, Anura Dissanayake, have marked the beginning of a new chapter in the country鈥檚 political landscape. There are many questions surrounding how the nation鈥檚 political vision and progress will unfold under his leadership. His role in addressing the country鈥檚 economic crisis, debt...
Govt cars abandoned as leftist leader takes charge in Sri Lanka
Hundreds of pricey government vehicles have been abandoned around Sri Lanka鈥檚 capital after the country鈥檚 new Marxist-leaning president took office, a member of his party said on Wednesday, with hundreds of others missing...