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Sports

Sri Lankan team soars: The Jayasuriya effect

The Sri Lankan cricket team has been on a remarkable upswing with the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as their local...

19 Nov 2024 2:02 PM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India in December

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit India at the invitation of the Indian government in...

19 Nov 2024 7:33 AM IST

World

Sri Lanka president appoints Cabinet after resounding election win

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a...

18 Nov 2024 1:01 PM IST

Sports

Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in 2nd ODI to win another home series

Pallekele: Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method...

18 Nov 2024 12:27 PM IST

World

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in...

15 Nov 2024 1:18 PM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Colombo: Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling...

14 Nov 2024 9:57 AM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place

Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair...

13 Nov 2024 10:34 AM IST

Neighbours

12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy for alleged illegal...

The fishermen were arrested, and their trawler was seized off the coast of Point Pedro, Jaffna, in the northern...

27 Oct 2024 3:56 PM IST

World

Israel issues alert for tourists in Sri Lanka over terror threat

JERUSALEM/COLOMBO: Israel's national security council called on Israelis on Wednesday to immediately leave some tourist...

24 Oct 2024 7:14 AM IST

World

Sri Lankan Pilot Grounded for Locking Woman Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit...

In a bizarre mid-flight incident, a Sri Lankan Airlines pilot reportedly locked his female co-pilot out of the cockpit...

16 Oct 2024 1:52 PM IST

Sports

Sanath Jayasuriya is new Sri Lanka head coach

Colombo: Sri Lanka has appointed former star Sanath Jayasuriya as its cricket head coach in recognition of improvements...

7 Oct 2024 12:57 PM IST

In Focus

Kalasha Naidu Receives Asia Icon 2024 Award for Outstanding Social...

Through the Kalasha Foundation, Dr. Naidu is conducting numerous social service programs, including offering student...

4 Oct 2024 9:17 PM IST