Sri Lanka cricketer Roshen Silva (L) consoles his teammate Kusal Mendis (R) as he walks off the field after being dismissed by Taijul Islam during the third day of the first cricket Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (AFP). Chittagong: Bangladesh c…
Welcoming the arrest of Perpetual Treasuries Chief Arjun Aloysius and others, Deputy Minister of Development Policies and Economic Affairs Dr Harsha De Silva today said the Attorney General should go ahead and immediately arrest those named in the 34 r…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said he pays “high attention” to strengthening strategic ties with Sri Lanka, as Beijing beefed up plans to build a Maritime Silk Road project in India’s backyard – the Indian Ocean. In a message to congratulate Sri Lanka on its 70th anniversary of Independence …
Bangladesh will again be without captain Shakib Al Hasan for the second Test with Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Shakib missed the drawn opening match in Chittagong due to a finger injury sustained during the one-day international between the sides on January 27….
Feb 04, Colombo: Congratulating Sri Lanka on the 70th anniversary of the island nation’s independence, the United States said it looks forward to see greater progress on Sri Lankan government’s commitments for transparency, reconciliation, and accountability and enhanced bilateral relations. “In 2015 …
After more than three decades, Sellaiah Manoranjan, an ex-Tamil fighter, has returned to a house in Jaffna where he and his family sought refuge from the Sri Lankan military. He reminds his Sinhalese host of the time she risked her own safety by offeri…
COLOMBO: President Maithripala Sirisena today vowed to fight against corruption which he said has an adverse impact on Sri Lanka’s economy as the country celebrated its 70th Independence Day. Britain’s Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, was the chief guest at the 70th …
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Sri Lanka on the 70th anniversary of your independence. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States an…
Mominul Haque struck his second century of the match as Bangladesh comfortably batted out for a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong. The hosts began the day 119 runs behind at 81 for three but endured few concerns to reach 307 for fi…
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) Mominul Haque became the first Bangladesh player to score centuries in both innings of a test as the home side staged a valiant rearguard action to draw the first match of the series against Sri Lanka Sunday. Bangladesh were…