Mathews, Chandimal each hit tons to extend Sri Lanka lead DHAKA: Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal each struck hundreds to guide Sri Lanka towards a sizeable first-innings... Published 26 May, 2022 02:34pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Taijul fined for throwing ball at Sri Lanka’s Mathews DHAKA: Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam has been fined 25 percent of his match fee after hitting Sri Lanka’s Angelo... Published 26 May, 2022 11:18am
Sports Australia players raise concerns about touring Sri Lanka during crisis Australia’s squad have raised ethical concerns about their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka with the island nation in the... Published 25 May, 2022 02:21pm
Sports Mathews, de Sliva guide Sri Lanka to 210-4 in Bangladesh Test DHAKA: Bangladesh made early inroads on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka on Wednesday but Sri Lanka... Published 25 May, 2022 11:44am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka appoints PM to helm finance ministry COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of... Published 25 May, 2022 11:14am
Sports Sri Lanka openers Karunaratne, Oshada lead Bangladesh Test fightback DHAKA: Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando each hit a fifty as Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a fitting reply... Updated 24 May, 2022 05:54pm
World Sri Lanka increases fuel prices as it seeks to rein in crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to combat its debilitating... Published 24 May, 2022 10:08am
World Still no finance minister for bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed six more ministers on Monday to its new “economic war cabinet”, the... Published 24 May, 2022 06:13am
World Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hits new record COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a seventh consecutive record high in April as a petrol shortage worsened and food... Published 23 May, 2022 06:59pm
Sports Sri Lanka’s Mendis cleared to play after heart scare DHAKA: Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis has been cleared to continue play in the ongoing second Test against... Published 23 May, 2022 06:56pm
World Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say COLOMBO: A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as... Published 23 May, 2022 11:50am
Sports Sri Lanka’s Rajitha, Fernando rip out Bangladesh top order DHAKA: Sri Lanka’s pace bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando shared five wickets as Bangladesh were reduced to... Updated 23 May, 2022 01:07pm
Business & Finance Event discusses issues of tea importers KARACHI: Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) has organized ‘Third Pakistan Tea Convention’ on the eve of ... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
World Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of... Published 20 May, 2022 12:24pm
World ‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating... Published 20 May, 2022 09:32am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka to repay debts after six months: governor COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will take at least six more months to start repaying its debts, the central bank said Thursday as... Published 20 May, 2022 06:00am
Sports Chandimal, Dickwella cling on as Sri Lanka draw Bangladesh Test CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and... Published 19 May, 2022 03:48pm
World Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday for the first time since violence flared last week and the... Published 17 May, 2022 12:32pm
World Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the... Published 16 May, 2022 06:33pm
Sports Bangladesh firm in reply after Mathews falls for 199 CHITTAGONG: Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for... Published 16 May, 2022 06:03pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackle a... Published 16 May, 2022 11:58am
World Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet COLOMBO: A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of... Published 15 May, 2022 12:12pm
Sports Ton-up Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test CHITTAGONG: Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day... Updated 15 May, 2022 06:11pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka begins ‘unity’ govt with opposition boycott COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday named the first ministers of a “unity” government tasked with rescuing the ... Published 15 May, 2022 07:05am
World Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM seeks to form cabinet COLOMBO: Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime... Updated 14 May, 2022 02:32pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Covid-hit Shakib cleared to play Sri Lanka Test DHAKA: Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared to play in the first Test against Sri Lanka... Published 13 May, 2022 12:19pm
World Sri Lanka protesters vow to continue anti-government campaign despite new PM COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister will begin forming a unity government on Friday, but his appointment has... Published 13 May, 2022 11:26am
World Sri Lanka president set to name new PM COLOMBO: Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri... Published 12 May, 2022 10:23am
World Sri Lanka defence chief rules out military coup COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top defence official on Wednesday ruled out a military takeover despite the island nation’s... Published 11 May, 2022 05:26pm
World Soaring food, fuel ramp up social unrest risk for emerging markets: report LONDON: Rising fuel and food prices look set to stoke an “inevitable” rise in civil unrest, with developing... Published 11 May, 2022 11:40am