It was a brief remark during a mundane session of Parliament. But to Harini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka’s prime minister, it was the moment she realized that her country, wrecked not long ago by strongman leaders and their populist politics, had entered a potentially transformative moment for women. A male colleague …
In famine-stricken Sudan, soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a war zone have shut down. In Thailand, war refugees with life-threatening diseases have been turned away by hospitals and carted off on makeshift stretchers. In Ukraine, residents on the frontline of the war with Russia …
Sri Lanka have completed a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh after winning the second Test in Chattogram by 192 runs despite Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s gallant resistance. Chasing 511 runs for an improbable victory, Bangladesh were all out for 318 with Mominul Haq (50) and Miraz, who scored 81 not out, …
On day three of the second Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test in Chattogram, the entire Bangladesh slip cordon, consisting of five fielders, synchronised their movements to chase a ball to the boundary. Batting first, Sri Lanka amassed a colossal score of 531 in the first innings, setting several records in …
Sri Lanka’s batting prodigy Kamindu Mendis equalled a record held by Pakistan’s former captain and legendary batsman Javed Miandad for the most Test runs after four innings with a stunning display of skill in the game. The 25-year-old batter has scored 419 runs in the first four innings of his …
Sri Lanka’s prime minister said on Wednesday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s strategic deep sea port and the capital’s airport after talks with his counterpart in Beijing. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said China — the island’s biggest bilateral creditor — would “assist” Sri Lanka’s restructuring of …
Javeria Khan has brought the curtain down on her international cricket career 15 years after making her ODI debut against Sri Lanka. The right-handed batter made her T20I debut while facing Ireland in Dublin in 2009. Javeria featured for Pakistan women’s team in 228 international matches and notched up 4,903 …
Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday named former Pakistan speedster Aaqib Javed as the national team’s fast bowling coach. The former right-armer will work with Sri Lankan team until the completion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will take place in the West Indies and USA in June 2024. …
Former Sri Lanka skipper Lahiru Thirimanne was hospitalised after he was involved in a horrifying car accident in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka on Thursday. According to international media reports, Lahiru Thirimanne was travelling in his car which got into a serious head-on collision and he was then taken to the …
A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defence issues, Beijing said on Wednesday. Beijing is seeking to build closer ties in South Asia in a push to counter its strategic rival India for influence. Last week, the Maldives said it …
