Sri Lanka

Pandya to lead India in Lanka T20Is

Rohit Sharma returns for ODIs while Virat Kohli rests for T20Is

T20 World Cup: Namibia Create History By Defeating Sri Lanka In Opening Match

Sri Lanka had recently won the Asia Cup by getting the better of Pakistan in the final.

Asia Cup: How Unheralded Sri Lanka Won The Championship

On Sunday, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final of the Asia Cup to lift the championship for the sixth time. This is the third time Sri Lanka has beaten Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. Batting first, after losing the toss, Sri Lanka scored 170-6 in their 20 overs and then […]

China Root Cause‌ Of Lankan Problem: Former Lt Gen PR Shankar

Ashok Kantha, former Indian Ambassador to China, stressed on security cooperation between India and the island nation. He was speaking at a conference on Sri Lankan crisis, convened by Chennai Centre for China Studies on Friday

Asia Cup Schedule: India To Face Pakistan On August 28

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce the schedule of Asia Cup 2022. The tournament will begin on August 27 with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan. The arch rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns on August 28, which will be […]

Narcotics, Arms Trafficking Case: NIA Searches 22 Locations In TN

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at 22 locations of the accused in Tamil Nadu in connection with narcotics and arms trafficking to India and Sri Lanka. An NIA spokesperson here said that the agency sleuths carried out searches at 22 premises of the accused and suspects in Chennai, […]

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe Assumes Acting Presidency

COLOMBO: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan Prime Minister and leader of UNP assumed the chair of the acting president as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country in the early morning amid the turmoil. A nationwide curfew has been imposed till 5 am on Thursday. Right after assuming the chair, Wickremesinghe instructed the Lankan security forces to […]

2bn Lankan Rupees: India Doles Out More Aid To Island Nation

  COLOMBO: India once again came to the rescue of crisis-hit Sri Lanka as it handed over aid worth 2 billion in Sri Lankan rupees. Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of humanitarian assistance which included 9,000 metric tonnes (MT) of rice, 50 MT of milk powder and […]

EAM S Jaishankar Calls For Deepening BIMSTEC Cooperation

NEW DELHI: Stressing that the Ukraine war has added to challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday called upon members of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to deepen and broaden cooperation within the group. Speaking at the BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting in […]