Azam hits ton as Pakistan fight back in first Sri Lanka Test GALLE: Skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 before Pakistan were bowled out for 218 on day two of the first Test... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:07pm
World Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising... Updated 16 Jul, 2022 01:06pm
Sports Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test GALLE: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back... Updated 16 Jul, 2022 06:21pm
World Sri Lanka court bars former prime minister from leaving the country: anti-corruption group COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court on Friday barred former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister... Published 15 Jul, 2022 05:12pm
World Sri Lankans queue at pumps for days with no promise of petrol COLOMBO: Out of gas and stuck in line for days, a group of motorists kick off their shoes and settle on a sidewalk ... Updated 15 Jul, 2022 03:30pm
World Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa’s resignation COLOMBO: The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter from President Gotabaya... Published 15 Jul, 2022 09:32am
World Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s resignation letter to be flown in from Singapore COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s original resignation letter will be flown into Colombo from... Published 14 Jul, 2022 08:52pm
World Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing... Published 14 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
World Yellen says it’s in China’s interest to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt NUSA DUA: China is a “very important” creditor of Sri Lanka and it would likely be in the interest of both countries... Published 14 Jul, 2022 03:45pm
Sports Pakistan’s Aamir Sohail says big bucks ‘good for cricket’ GALLE: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into... Published 14 Jul, 2022 12:19pm
Sports Spin vs spin as Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in Test opener GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take... Published 14 Jul, 2022 11:27am
World Sri Lanka protest sites calm as president’s resignation awaited COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main city, Colombo, was calm on Thursday as people waited for the resignation of President... Published 14 Jul, 2022 10:51am
Sports Spin and sweeps: Five talking points from Sri Lanka-Australia Tests GALLE: Sri Lanka bounced back from an opening defeat inside three days to thrash Australia in the second Test by an... Published 12 Jul, 2022 12:15pm
Sports Sri Lanka in charge at Galle after Chandimal double hundred COLOMBO: Dinesh Chandimal smashed a career-best 206 not out to boost Sri Lanka’s hopes of a series-levelling victory... Updated 11 Jul, 2022 04:18pm
World Blinken urges Sri Lanka to ‘work quickly’ to address crisis BANGKOK: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged Sri Lanka’s leaders to quickly find long-term... Published 10 Jul, 2022 05:21pm
World Sri Lanka PM summons urgent cabinet meeting after president flees COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe summoned an urgent cabinet meeting to discuss a “swift... Published 09 Jul, 2022 02:37pm
Markets Sri Lanka president to step down on July 13, parliamentary speaker says Announcement comes after a dramatic escalation in months of anti-government protests over the dire economic crisis in Sri Lanka Updated 09 Jul, 2022 11:40pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts protest curfew after backlash COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifted a curfew Saturday already defied by thousands of people overnight, ahead of a... Updated 09 Jul, 2022 01:20pm
Sports Sri Lanka’s Karunaratne, Kusal hold fort in second Australia Test GALLE: Sri Lanka lost one wicket before they survived an inspired spell of bowling from Australian quicks Mitchell... Updated 09 Jul, 2022 04:02pm
World Sri Lanka police impose curfew, fire tear gas as unrest escalates COLOMBO: Police in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo imposed a curfew after firing tear gas and using a water... Published 08 Jul, 2022 09:23pm
Sports Theekshana in line for Test debut after Sri Lanka’s Covid outbreak GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne said on Thursday he hopes Sri Lanka’s spin reinforcements will deliver despite their... Published 07 Jul, 2022 01:56pm
Sports Australia consider Maxwell as spin all-rounder for second Test GALLE: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell remains in Australia’s plans for the second Test against Covid-hit Sri Lanka on an... Published 07 Jul, 2022 01:08pm
World Price spikes since March push 71 million into poverty: UN UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s... Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:52am
Sports Sri Lanka call up Theekshana, Wellalage for second Test GALLE: Uncapped spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Dinuth Wellalage were on Tuesday drafted into Sri Lanka’s Covid-hit... Published 05 Jul, 2022 11:56am
Print Finally, beleaguered Sri Lanka grinds to a halt COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister said Sunday, with public transport... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:32am
World Sri Lanka grinds to a halt as fuel reserves shrink COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has less than a day's worth of fuel left, the energy minister said Sunday, with public transport... Updated 03 Jul, 2022 07:41pm
Sports Australia’s Head eyes bigger bowling role in second Test GALLE: Batsman Travis Head said his off-spin is going to be worked into Australia’s strategy for the second Test... Published 02 Jul, 2022 12:34pm
Business & Finance IMF says Sri Lanka is on track for an agreement with it COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund had constructive and productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:36pm
Sports Pakistan, India players may line up together under Afro-Asia Cup revival plan NEW DELHI: India's Virat Kohli could line up beside Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the same team next year with the... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:13pm
World World Bank’s Reinhart sees ‘long haul’ before any debt reductions for developing countries MADRID: World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said it could take many more years before the growing number of... Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:01pm
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