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With President ready to quit, Lanka army chief urges people for peace

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people's support to......

Dramatic visuals show protesters storm SL Prez's home

Dramatic visuals from outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakse's residence on Saturday showed a sea of demonstrators storming into the compound, tearing down security cordons placed by......

Sri Lanka on the boil as anti-Rajapaksa protests enter 50th day

Sri Lankan police on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse anti-government protestors here as the ongoing agitation demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over......

Lankan forces raid protesters' camp; 9 held, several injured

Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp at the President's Secretariat in Colombo early on Friday, arresting nine people and injuring several others, as the......

Sri Lankan PM agrees to quit amid political turmoil

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday offered to resign as the Opposition demanded his resignation and that of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to make way for an......

Taj launches Best of Sri Lanka package

In an effort to take advantage of the high tourist interest in Sri Lanka, Taj Group has launched a package that lets tourists take a close look at the nature, culture and people of the island......

The Queen's Last Salute

Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi releases this week, a cinematic tribute to one of India's most courageous monarchs.In this fascinating excerpt from Moupia Basu's new book The......

Mendis leads Sri Lanka's fight against Australia

IMAGE: Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis celebrates after marking 50 runs during day two of the Second Test against Australia. Photograph: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Dimuth Karunaratne and......

Only Spectator to See Root Special

IMAGE: Rob Lewis cheers Joe Root from the Galle Fort after the English captain scored a double century on Saturday, January 17, 2021. Photograph: Rob Lewis/Twitter   The opening Test between......

Australia brace for trial by spin against Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Australia's triumph in Pakistan earlier this year suggests they know what it takes to succeed in Asia, but their vulnerability against left-arm spin means the world's top-ranked Test team......

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock is all smiles before a training session in Karachi on Sunday. Photograph: CSA/Twitter Quinton de Kock has lauded the security arrangements laid out for South Africa on their......

Spotted: Umpire Simon Taufel

Reader R Santhanam sent us this photograph. 'Hi, 'It was a surprise to see Simon Taufel at the ICC tournament in Singapore on the 6th of September. He welcomed every visitor for a photo......

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