Asian Games: SL women’s team beats Pakistan LAHORE: Sri Lanka women cricket team beat Pakistan women team by six wickets in the second semi-final of the 19th... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Markets Sri Lanka August consumer price inflation eases to 2.1% COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate eased to 2.1% year-on-year in August from 4.6% in July, helped by... Published 21 Sep, 2023 02:44pm
Pakistan Sri Lanka holds series of tourism roadshows LAHORE: To attract tourists from Pakistan, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) in association with Consulate General... Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am
Sports Injury forces Sri Lanka’s Theekshana out of Asia Cup final COLOMBO: Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against India due to an... Published 16 Sep, 2023 01:41pm
Sports India, Sri Lanka eye Asia crown for World Cup momentum COLOMBO: Rohit Sharma’s India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday’s Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder... Published 16 Sep, 2023 10:29am
World Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in Q2 amid financial crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in the April-June quarter, official data showed on Friday, as the country... Published 15 Sep, 2023 04:50pm
World IMF reviews Sri Lanka bailout as Colombo eyes more funds COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund began a review on Thursday of Sri Lanka’s bailout programme launched after... Published 14 Sep, 2023 08:12pm
Sports Sri Lanka slashes Asia Cup ticket prices by up to 95% to fill empty stadiums Barely 7,000 home supporters turned out for Sri Lanka’s Super Four clash against Bangladesh on Saturday at the 35,000-capacity R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Published 10 Sep, 2023 06:12pm
Sports Samarawickrama helps Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup COLOMBO: Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed 93 to set up a 21-run win for Sri Lanka in their opening Super Four clash of... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 11:02pm
Sports Sri Lanka survive Afghanistan scare to reach Asia Cup Super Four LAHORE: Title-holders Sri Lanka outlasted a rampaging Afghanistan by just two runs in a dramatic finish to reach the... Updated 05 Sep, 2023 11:05pm
Sports Bangladesh thump Afghanistan to keep Asia Cup hopes alive LAHORE: Allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed centuries before Bangladesh's pace bowlers... Updated 03 Sep, 2023 10:59pm
World Pakistan among countries in grip of debt problems LONDON: The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:57pm
World Sri Lanka records lowest inflation since economic crisis COLOMBO: Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka eased to 4.0 percent in August, the lowest since before last year’s... Published 01 Sep, 2023 12:01pm
Sports Pathirana-inspired Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup KANDY: Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana returned impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:47pm
Sports Asia Cup defending champs Sri Lanka unfazed by injuries KANDY: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said on Wednesday the defending champions will challenge every team in the... Published 30 Aug, 2023 04:56pm
Sports Injury-hit Sri Lanka names squad for Asia Cup COLOMBO: Injuries forced Sri Lanka on Tuesday to drop two key players – Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera –... Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:21pm
Sports From Pakistan to Nepal: Cricket’s Asia Cup line-up COLOMBO: Six nations will compete for cricket’s Asia Cup from Wednesday, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Won by... Published 29 Aug, 2023 11:32am
Sports Sri Lanka’s Madushanka to miss Asia Cup due to injury COLOMBO: Sri Lanka left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka will miss the Asia Cup due to injury in yet another blow to... Published 29 Aug, 2023 10:28am
Sports Asia’s cricket giants square up ahead of World Cup COLOMBO: Asia’s cricket giants India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will get a final chance to size each other up before... Published 28 Aug, 2023 11:48am
Sports Eyes on bigger prizes as Pakistan and Afghanistan begin ODI series HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan face Afghanistan in a three-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka starting Tuesday,... Published 21 Aug, 2023 01:31pm
World Sri Lanka scraps $3.85bn foreign-funded oil refinery COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday it was scrapping a $3.85 billion deal to build an oil refinery... Published 15 Aug, 2023 07:15pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka says China’s Sinopec to start operations Sept. 20 COLOMBO: Chinese oil major Sinopec expects to start operations in Sri Lanka on Sept. 20 and will be allowed to sell... Published 15 Aug, 2023 05:12pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for the first time since... Published 15 Aug, 2023 01:31pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end lower as financials, industrials weigh BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, dragged by financials and industrials stocks. The CSE All Share... Published 14 Aug, 2023 05:49pm
Sports 3 ODIs series: Pakistan to play against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka this month LAHORE: Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka to play against Afghanistan in three-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) series... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am
Business & Finance Risks to inflation skewed to upside over medium term in Sri Lanka, central bank says COLOMBO: Risks to inflation in Sri Lanka and real economic growth projections are skewed to the upside over the... Published 31 Jul, 2023 05:53pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports,... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:54am
World Macron makes ‘historic’ stop in Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Emmanuel Macron made a short stopover in Sri Lanka on Friday, the first visit by a French president to the... Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Sports Sri Lanka to push ‘harder’ in Pakistan Test COLOMBO: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood believes his team will “come out fighting” to level the two-match series... Published 23 Jul, 2023 05:33pm
Sports Pakistan look to double up against Sri Lanka after year-long drought COLOMBO: Pakistan will look to use their newfound batting aggression to double up against Sri Lanka in the second... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 05:50pm