Sri Lanka

Extremely honoured to be nominated for Khel Ratna: Rohit

I’m trying to stay in present: Rohit tells interviewer Kohli

6:49 pm July 7, 2019

Leeds: Rohit Sharma is trying to “stay in the present” after striking his record fifth hundred in the ongoing World Cup, a mind-boggling statistic that has floored even the great Virat Kohli. Star Indian batsman Rohit on Saturday became the first batsman to score five hundreds in a single World Cup, 103 against Sri Lanka, […]

Record number of 35 candidates in fray for Sri Lanka Presidential elections

Sri Lanka president vetoes military deal with the US

9:16 pm July 6, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Saturday announced he will not allow his government to conclude a proposed military deal that would allow US troops free access to the island’s ports. Maithripala Sirisena said he was opposed to the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that the two countries are negotiating to further strengthen their military ties. […]

Lankan apex court stays Sirisena’s execution order against drug convicts

8:25 pm July 5, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Friday stayed till October 29 the execution order passed by President Maithripala Sirisena against four drug convicts, ending a four-decade-long moratorium on the capital punishment in the country. Sirisena last month signed the death warrants to hang four drug convicts. The apex court’s order came after it took into […]

We have not stuck to our batting mantra in last two games: Morgan

2:17 pm June 26, 2019

London: England captain Eoin Morgan feels not sticking to their “batting mantra” has cost them back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka and Australia in the World Cup, making the road to semifinals much tougher for the pre-tournament favourites. England had not lost back-to-back ODIs on home soil since 2015, yet they followed a loss to Sri […]

Lanka’s sacked top defence official faces charges for criminal negligence over Easter bombings

8:51 pm June 24, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s sacked top defence ministry official will face criminal investigation for his alleged failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 258 people and injured over 500, an official said on Monday. Hemasiri Fernando, who was asked by President Maithripala Sirisena to resign, told a parliamentary panel that it was difficult for him to meet Sirisena during the time he served as […]