Sri Lanka Votes For Next President

Glimpses from Sri Lanka's presidential election, the first polls since the island's economic crisis, in Colombo and Jaffna, September 21, 2024. There are 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's ninth......

Sri Lankan navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen, seizes 5 boats

Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation. IMAGE: A group of......

Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed sweeping new tariffs on all imported goods and unveiled a detailed list of reciprocal duties targeting more than 60 countries. Here is the......

Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying it will use its own resources for the project. Image used for......

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on March 17 had announced that State Bank of India (SBI) would extend a term loan of $1 billion to Sri Lanka, fully guaranteed by the Indian government, and......

'Winning a World Cup is my dream': Sri Lanka's Shanaka

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka during a team practice session.Photograph: Adnan Abid / Reutersi Sri Lanka are building a robust all-round Twenty20 side with a rich blend of youngsters and......

IML: Sangakkara's ton has England Masters knocked out

  IMAGE: Leading from the front, Kumar Sangakkara turned back time with a rollicking 47-ball undefeated 106, powered by 19 fours and a six, treating the crowd to a masterclass in stroke play.......

T20 WC: Batters need to fire as India eye big win over Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Opener Shafali Verma has struggled to get going in the T20 WC thus far. Photograph: ICC/X On a sticky wicket after a mixed start to their campaign, India will look to fix their batting......

Sri Lanka cricket team fears for safety amid UK riots

IMAGE: Sri Lanka raised the security issues with the ECB after reading reports of unrest in Manchester, where the first test is scheduled. Photograph: Peter Cziborra Sri Lanka have raised......

Rohit, Kohli return to action for ODIs vs Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and a few other players will start their training from Monday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and a few other players will......