Colombo, Feb 17 (UNI) Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with India''s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar during the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, media reports said on Monday.
Wellington, Feb 17 (UNI) New Zealand have confirmed Sophie Devine will not play in the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey and Sri Lanka''s Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti on Saturday discussed bilateral cooperation in mineral exploration and mining, particularly in securing critical minerals essential for economic and industrial growth.
Lahore, Feb 14 (UNI) Australia''s stand-in skipper Steve Smith was unperturbed about the team''s Champions Trophy prospects despite the side suffering a 2-0 ODI series reversal against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Feb 11 (UNI) Australia star batter Steve Smith said Champions Trophy is at the forefront of his team''s thoughts ahead of the two-ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Feb 10 (UNI) Sri Lanka have confirmed their squad for their upcoming two-match ODI series against Australia here.
Colombo, Feb 10 (UNI) Four people have died and around 25 others were injured after two passenger buses collided in Thorayaya in northwestern Sri Lanka on Monday, police reported.
Galle, Feb 9 (UNI) Stand-in captain Steve Smith was full of praise for his Australian side as they defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in the Warne-Muralidaran Trophy away from home.
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) Feb 9 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 14 Indian fishermen and seized their two mechanised fishing trawlers allegedly for violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and indulging in illegal fishing activities in its territorial waters.
Galle, Feb 7 (UNI) A stellar batting display from Alex Carey and captain Steve Smith propelled Australia into a commanding position on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka as they reached 330 for three at stumps on Friday, securing a 73-run lead.
Galle, Feb 5 (UNI) A strong performance in Sri Lanka’s first-class competition has earned Ramesh Mendis a recall to the Sri Lankan side for the final Test against Australia.
Galle, Feb 4 (UNI) Rising Australian star Sam Konstas has left Sri Lanka early after he failed to find a place in the team XI for the second Test.
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (UNI) South India is racing ahead in the railway sector, with four states on the verge of surpassing the entire railway network of Sri Lanka, thanks to transformative investments and groundbreaking infrastructure projects.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) Feb 3 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Monday apprehended 10 Indian fishermen and seized their mechanised fishing trawler allegedly for straying into the Sri Lankan territorial waters and indulging in illegal fishing activities.
Colombo, Feb 1 (UNI) Two people died, and 35 others were injured when a privately owned bus collided with a van at Habarana in Sri Lanka''s North Central Province on Saturday, said police.
Galle, Jan 31 (UNI) Sri Lanka were 136 for 5 in the first innings at stumps on day three of the first Test against Australia at the Galle International Stadium here on Friday and trail by 518 runs to the vistors'' mammoth total of 654 for 6 in the first innings.
Galle, Jan 30 (UNI) A dominant batting display by Australia, led by Usman Khawaja’s maiden Test double century and a blistering debut hundred from Josh Inglis, left Sri Lanka reeling at 44 for 3 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test here on Thursday.
Colombo, Jan 29 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has recently extended Spring Festival greetings to the Chinese people.
Galle, Jan 29 (UNI) Steven Smith has joined an exclusive club, becoming just the 15th player to pass 10,000 men''s Test runs.
Galle, Jan 28 (UNI) Stand-in captain Steve Smith on Tuesday confirmed that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the first Test against Sri Lanka, putting an end to speculation about Khawaja’s opening partner.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) India summoned the Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner today to lodge a strong protest over firing by the Sri Lankan Navy while apprehending Indian fishermen in which two Indian fishermen were injured.
Sydney, Jan 28 (UNI) Australia will finalise their playing XI at the coin toss in Galle on Wednesday, but stand-in captain Steve Smith has confirmed that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja during the first ICC World Test Championship contest against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Jan 27 (UNI) The Mankulam Police have arrested a 48-year-old woman over a social media post depicting a dog allegedly being hanged.
Colombo, Jan 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka on Monday received a shipment of 1,485 metric tons of salt imported from India to mitigate a shortage in the local market.
Dubai, Jan 26 (UNI) Kamindu Mendis, who shone for Sri Lanka with consistent batting displays in the year gone by, has been named as the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year.
Colombo, Jan. 26 (UNI) At least 29 people were hospitalized after an accident involving three buses in Galle located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, the police said.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (UNI) Adani Group has denied reports that the Company''s 484 MW wind power projects at Mannar and Pooneryn in Sri Lanka have been cancelled.
Galle, Jan 24 (UNI) Sri Lanka has named an 18-man squad for their upcoming series against Australia, marking the conclusion of their 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Colombo, Jan 24 (UNI) Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man strong squad to face Australia in their final series of the current World Test Championship cycle.
Melbourne, Jan 24 (UNI) Matthew Kuhnemann will be available for selection in the first Test of the Sri Lanka series despite a thumb injury that had threatened his tour.
Colombo, Jan 22 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s 24-year-old Sonal Dinusha is in line for the call up for the 17-member squad for the Test series against Australia, it is learnt.
Colombo, Jan 21 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s Irrigation Department reported that over 20,000 Sri Lankans have been affected by natural disasters caused by heavy rains by Tuesday morning.