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A second string Indian team, made up of several junior players, will look to continue the country’s dominance in the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships which will make a return after 15 years here on Friday. The fourth edition of the championships to be held at the Birsa Munda Stadium under the aegis of South…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, fourth left, attends a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, fourth right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on October 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and called for strengthening of cooperation…
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj In separate incidents, two groups comprising 11 fishermen from Nagapattinam district sustained injuries after they were allegedly attacked mid-sea by unidentified persons, suspected to be from Sri Lanka, on Sunday (October 5, 2025) night. The incidents occurred east of Kodiyakarai. Coastal Security Group…
Who: India vs PakistanWhat: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025When: Sunday, October 5 at 09:30 GMTWhere: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri LankaHow to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have live build-up from 06:30 GMT ahead of our text commentary stream. Cricket could take the backseat on yet another Sunday when India meet Pakistan in the…
The Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup opens with Bangladesh beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in Dubai. Published On 20 Sep 202520 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Attacking half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy helped Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka by four wickets in the opening Super…
NewsFeed A passenger bus veered off the road in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, plunging down a 300-metre precipice and killing at least 15 people onboard. Authorities say the driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 Source link
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar in Katchatheevu on September 1, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake — who was on Monday (September 1, 2025) in the northern Jaffna district to launch development projects — made a quick, unannounced visit to Katchatheevu, after vowing to…
Sri Lanka is undergoing one of the most complex economic recoveries in its history. The country’s financial collapse in 2022 was precipitated by a toxic mix of unsustainable borrowing, poor fiscal management, and external shocks. Mass protests erupted under the banner of Aragalaya, a broad-based citizens’ movement demanding accountability, economic justice, and an end to…
Sri Lanka’s bowler Wanindu Hasaranga. File | Photo Credit: AP Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was on Thursday (August 28, 2025) included in Sri Lanka’s 16-member squad for the Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from September 9. Hasaranga is not a part of the Sri Lanka squad for their tour of Zimbabwe, which…
South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon picked a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, in her team’s 76-run against Sri Lanka on Friday in the Women’s ODI Tri-Series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was the Proteas’ first win in the series but the team was already out of contention for the final coming into…
