( March 11, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Teldeniya is the last straw, if one was needed, to break the last strand of credibility of the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government. Most people took for granted that if there is one area where the present g…
In Perera, Sri Lanka had the bowler with the experience to deliver the killer punch. Instead it was Mahmudullah who would do so. The over cost Perera 18 runs which included a six off a no-ball. And suddenly the hosts had lost control of proceedings. The punt with Jeevan Mendis didn’t work either as he …
India take on Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium after one round of matches in the Nidahas Trophy. At this stage, the tri-series stands even with all three teams (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) registering a win each and a loss each. The series beg…
Seeking to bounce back from Thursday’s loss to India, Rahim elected to field but Sri Lanka amassed 214 for six wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium. Danushka Gunathilaka fell for 26 but a brisk 85-run partnership between opener Kusal Mendis (57) and next man in Kusal Perera laid the foundation for a …
COLOMBO: Bangladesh pulled off a memorable record chase to stun Sri Lanka by five wickets in the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series here on Saturday, ending … Blazing half-centuries by Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera had powered Sri Lanka to a formidable 214 …
A recent conflict in Sri Lanka has interrupted travelers’ reveries of sacred Buddhist sites, languorous beaches and Ceylon tea moments. But careful planning — and heightened awareness — are helping keep dream trips to the Southeast Asian island alive. On Wednesday, the Sri Lankan government …
Mar 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who visited the riots-hit Kandy today, says the common belief is that the racial attacks against the Muslims in the Kandy district was organized and carried out. Therefore, the Prime Minister said that a comprehensive investigation into …
Bangkok: The damage has already been done. Buddhists are accused of Islamaphobic communal attacks in Sri Lanka and tourists are cancelling their trips to the country, while the international media follow a common formula denigrating the Buddhist majori…
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Kusal Perera continued his magnificent form with his second consecutive fifty of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 tri-series while Kusal Mendis blasted his third consecutive fifty against Bangladesh to help Sri Lanka reach 214/6 at the R Premadasa stadium on Sa…