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Asia Cup 2025: Nissanka’s century goes in vain as India beat Sri Lanka in super over

Arshdeep Singh concedes only two runs in six balls

Published 27 Sep, 2025 12:07am

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Asia Cup 2025: Nawaz, Talat keep final hopes alive as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka

Loss could have led to Green Shirts' elimination from the competition

Updated 24 Sep, 2025 04:36pm

Sports

Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka in Super Four clash

Shanaka’s unbeaten 64 in vain as Bangladesh chase down 169 with four wickets to spare

Updated 20 Sep, 2025 11:29pm

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Asia Cup T20: Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh by six wickets in opening match

Asalanka’s men chase down 140 in just 15 overs at Abu Dhabi

Updated 13 Sep, 2025 11:22pm

Sports

Pakistan pacer Usman Shinwari retires from international cricket

Left-arm fast bowler played one Test, 17 ODIs and 16 T20Is between 2013 and 2019

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:27pm

Sports

Australia’s cricketer Kuhnemann reported for bowling action after Sri Lanka series win

Kuhnemann has participated in 124 professional matches

Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:25am

Sports

Australian cricketer Pat Cummins unlikely to play in ICC Champions Trophy

Head coach says Steven Smith and Travis Head are potential candidates to lead the team

Published 05 Feb, 2025 11:12am

Sports

Matthew Kuhnemann’s remarkable recovery stuns Aussie coaches, teammates

Kuhnemann took nine wickets in Australia’s record victory in Galle Test

Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:26pm

Sports

Sri Lanka crash to worst Test defeat in Australia thrashing

Contest was wrapped up before tea on day four

Published 01 Feb, 2025 11:36pm

Sports

Sri Lanka crash to record low Test total of 42 in South Africa

Lowest score ever in Test cricket remains New Zealand's 26 against England in Auckland in 1955

Published 28 Nov, 2024 05:59pm

Sports

Sri Lanka dominate Pakistan to clinch Hong Kong Super Sixes title

Pakistan's innings ended prematurely, with the entire team bowled out for 72

Published 03 Nov, 2024 02:55pm

World

Israeli embassy in Seoul vandalized by intruder

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that South Korea is actively investigating the matter

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:10am

World

Colombo US embassy issues travel advisory due to credible attack threat

A hotline 1997 has been established for inquiries starting today

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:28pm

Pakistan

56 Pakistani prisoners return from Sri Lanka

Returning prisoners appreciated the efforts of government

Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:36pm

Pakistan

56 Pakistani prisoners to return from Sri Lanka today

They will be brought to Pakistan by a special plane

Published 06 Oct, 2024 03:55pm

Sports

Jayasuriya takes 6-42 as New Zealand collapse to 88 all out

Jayasuriya needs six more in second innings to equal record for fastest bowler to 100 Test wickets

Published 28 Sep, 2024 06:40pm

World

Sri Lanka picks Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy

Dissanayake polled 5.6 million or 42.3% of the votes

Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:51pm

Sports

Australia bans former Sri Lanka Test cricketer for 20 years

52-year-old was appointed head coach of the Victoria state women's team in May

Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:35pm

World

Sri Lanka’s 2022 ‘Aragalaya’ revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote

People will vote putting aside their traditional political leanings

Published 19 Sep, 2024 09:57am

Life & Style

Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries to boost tourism

Tourists will be given 30-day visas under a six-month pilot programme that will start from Oct 1

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:44pm

Sports

India buoyant but not in Sri Lanka to ‘chill’: Rohit

Rohit says he is agonising over choice of wicketkeeping mainstay KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant

Published 01 Aug, 2024 07:28pm

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Suryakumar’s India begin new T20 journey with Sri Lanka thrashing

Suryakumar, 33, hammered 58 off 26 balls at Kandy's Pallekele in his first match as T20 skipper

Published 27 Jul, 2024 10:57pm

Sports

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in Women’s Asia Cup semi-final

Lanka will meet India in final on Sunday

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:53pm

World

Sri Lanka apologises for cremating Muslim Covid victims

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka to sue two academics who were behind forced cremation policy

Published 23 Jul, 2024 06:08pm

Pakistan

Flight with Israeli citizens makes emergency landing in Pakistan

Civil Aviation denies knowledge of the Israeli citizens

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 11:04am

Sports

Jayasuriya to replace Silverwood as Sri Lanka coach

Jayasuriya, a former Test and ODI captain, had also been national selector

Published 08 Jul, 2024 05:45pm

World

Sri Lanka extends visa-free entry for seven countries

The scheme was introduced in August 2023

Published 03 May, 2024 04:22pm

Life & Style

McDonald’s stores close in Sri Lanka after deal with partner ended, says lawyer

Parent company decided to terminate the agreement with the franchisee due to standard issues, says an attorney

Published 24 Mar, 2024 08:59pm

Sports

Aaqib Javed appointed Sri Lanka bowling coach ahead of T20 World Cup

Javed will start in his new role with immediate effect

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 07:15pm

Sports

Ex-Sri Lankan skipper Lahiru Thirimanne hospitalised after accident

Thirimanne is understood to have been on pilgrimage when accident occurred

Published 14 Mar, 2024 06:13pm