Sri Lanka

England’s Clare Connor set to become first female president of MCC in its 233-year history

11:05 pm June 24, 2020

London: Former England captain Clare Connor is set to become the first female president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history as she was named on Wednesday to replace current chief Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka when he steps down next year. The nomination of Connor, who is currently the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, was announced by Sangakkara himself via […]

Vazir Group Establishes New Division for Skilled Immigrants

8:33 am June 23, 2020

New Delhi: Vazir Group, Dubai based immigration consultant announced the opening of its new division that aims to cater to the increased influx of skilled immigration seekers and the added demand from destinations like Canada and Malta for personnel in certain industries. Traditionally Vazir Group has been known to assist investors and entrepreneurs with financially […]

Sri Lanka sports ministry launches probe into 2011 WC final fixing allegation

9:27 pm June 19, 2020

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s sports ministry on Saturday ordered an investigation into former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”. The sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has ordered the investigation and asked for a report on its […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Drugs bound for Sri Lanka seized, nine held in TN

10:32 pm May 22, 2020

Rameswaram(TN): In a major haul, cocaine and heroin meant to be smuggled to Sri Lanka were seized and nine people arrested in this connection in Thiruvaadhanai in Ramanathapuram district, police said on Friday. Seven out of the nine arrested were from a northern state. Cocaine and heroin weighing 3 kg and 5 kg respectively were […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

13 fresh COVID-19 cases in Haryana; number climbs to 793

10:30 pm May 13, 2020

Chandigarh: Thirteen more people confirmed positive for coronavirus in Haryana on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 793, officials said. Among the fresh cases, Gurgaon reported five, Sonipat, Rohtak and Faridabad two each and Rewari and Jhajjar a case each, according to the state health department’s bulletin. All of Haryana’s […]