COLOMBO – Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of tonnes of illegally imported waste, officials said. Several Asian countries have in recent years been pushing back against an onslaught of refuse from wealthier nations and have started turning back unwanted shipments. The waste from … Read more
KARACHI: The National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) with the support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, launched the “Internet Dost and Internet Zabardast” project in an online event held in connection with the Safer Internet Day 2022, a statement said. With this $475k grant, this project aims at contributing towards a digitally literate and safe Pakistan. … Read more
On Saturday, Rohit Sharma was chosen India’s Test captain, one of the most demanding jobs in sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across all cricket formats following Virat Kohli’s departure. Rohit, 34, will head the side in the forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on March 4, according to the chairman of … Read more
A board member informed AFP on Saturday that former India captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be rested for the third Twenty20 international against the West Indies and the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka. On Friday, both Kohli and Pant hit half-centuries, ensuring India’s series-clinching victory. They will, however, be unavailable for the … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has begun work on a tech park in Galle in the southern part of the country, the first in a series of five, to attract foreign investments and transform certain areas as a global tech hub, local media reported here Friday. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspected the site of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday revised the schedule for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, bringing the Twenty20 internationals forward to precede the two Tests, the country’s cricket board said. The change in itinerary was reportedly at the visitors’ request to simplify their transfer from their current short-format series in Australia, which ends on Sunday. White-ball … Read more
AUS vs SL: On Tuesday, a dominant Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their third straight T20 match and complete the series in Canberra. Glenn Maxwell 39 off 25 helped Australia to seal the series. With two games remaining, the world champions enjoy an unassailable 3-0 lead after winning the first match … Read more
Australian fast bowler Michael Neser’s presence in the upcoming tour to Pakistan seems in doubt after he suffered from a side strain injury. The Kangaroos led by Pat Cummins will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years to play three Tests, ODIs and an only T20I. According to Australian media, the Queensland … Read more
COLOMBO – The Sri Lankan government has decided to grant the on-arrival Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) facility to tourists from India to boost tourist arrivals this year, an official said on Monday. The official from the Sri Lanka tourism sector told Xinhua that this facility is already available for arrivals from some European countries including … Read more
AUS VS SL: After suffering concussion while fielding in the second T20I, Steve Smith has been ruled out of the rest of the Sri Lanka T20I series. Smith received concussion after landing on his head in an attempt to save six runs in the second innings’ penultimate over, according to Cricket Australia (CA). Over the … Read more
AUS VS SL: After late fireworks from the visitors forced their second T20 match in Sydney to a rare super over after it ended in a draw, Australia squeezed past Sri Lanka to seize control of their five-match T20 series on Sunday. Despite his side’s struggles in the run chase during their 20-run defeat in … Read more
AUS VS SL: Australia opened the post-Justin Langer era with an easy 20-run T20 victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday, with Josh Hazlewood taking 4-12 on his comeback from a long injury layoff. Langer was always going to miss the five-match series, opting to relax after a long road trip, but his surprise … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to overcome the island’s worsening economic crisis and a pledge to protect foreign investments. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged millions of Sri Lankans abroad to invest their savings in their home country, which is facing its worst … Read more
Pakistan U19 men’s team thrashed Sri Lanka in the ICC U19 World Cup by 238 runs to secure a fifth place at the Sir Vivian Richard Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to play first, but they were unable to meet the challenge posed by Pakistan, who set a massive … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka received 82,327 tourists in January 2022 compared to 1,682 arrivals in the same month last year, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed Wednesday. Provisional data from the SLTDA showed that Sri Lanka started the new year with 82,327 arrivals in January, despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports were recorded at $12.48 billion in 2021, surpassing the country’s export revenue target of $12.14 billion, local media citing provisional data from the Export Development Board (EDB) reported on Saturday. Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena was quoted by the Daily FT as saying that Sri Lanka’s merchandise export revenue grew … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said on Friday it will kick off a booster-vaccine week across the nation from Saturday to coincide with the completion of the first year of the vaccination drive in the country. The ministry said the promotional booster vaccination drive will be conducted at all hospitals in the country and … Read more
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the England skipper Joe Root as the men’s Test player of the year with 1,708 runs in 15 matches during the calendar year 2021. The England and Wales Cricket Board, on their official Twitter handle, tweeted’ “The winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for … Read more
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 184 runs in the third and final one-day international on Friday, clinching the series 2-1. Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay took four wickets. In Kandy, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 70 runs in 24.4 overs in response to Sri Lanka’s total of 254-9. Dushmantha Chameera, a fast bowler, and Ramesh Mendis, an … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s health authorities on Friday said with a rise in the number of Omicron infected patients, the new variant was soon becoming dominant that would overtake the Delta variant in the country. To date, over 160 people have been infected with the Omicron variant, but the number was much higher than recorded, … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank hiked interest rates on Thursday in a bid to tame rampant inflation and discourage consumer spending as the country suffers a foreign currency shortage and teeters on the brink of default. The island nation of around 22 million has seen shortages of food and fuel as well as electricity rationing, … Read more
Australia’s upcoming summer schedule of limited-overs series will only feature Sri Lanka after New Zealand postponed tour to Australia amid tight border controls and quarantine requirements in NZ, to control the virus outbreak, as the Kiwis return is uncertain. All the travellers visiting New Zealand had to go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine period, and … Read more
Australia’s 4-0 Ashes victory was a big morale booster, but thrashing a desperately poor England also covered up flaws that must be rectified before they can be the world’s top Test team. Australia steamrolled England to win the fifth and final Test by 146 runs in Hobart on Sunday, adding to their big wins in … Read more
Pakistan on Monday disbursed aid of $0.1 million along with the first salary to the widow of slain Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara, who was lynched by a mob in December last year in Sialkot. Kumara, a factory manager, was assaulted to death and later his body was torched by a mob over false charges … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and India have launched a joint venture to revive a strategic British colonial-era oil storage facility and strengthen energy security in the region, a senior minister said. The deal is seen as countering China’s rising influence in the region and comes two days ahead of a visit to the Indian Ocean island … Read more
Australia are all set to tour Pakistan after 24 long years in March 2022 and their captain Pat Cummins believes that the top players will visit the country. The Kangaroos are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998. It has been a tradition since international cricket returned to Pakistan that key players … Read more
KARACHI: The world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service joins forces with the sound of the nation, Coke Studio Pakistan, to launch an official Coke Studio: Pakistan destination dedicated to 2022’s much-awaited music show. Under this partnership, Spotify is now the official music streaming partner for Coke Studio Pakistan this year. With this inked in, … Read more
Hong Kong – Sri Lanka is speeding up vaccination for more age groups so as to meet goals of making 2022 the “Visit Sri Lanka Year”. The South Asian island country extended its vaccination drive to include children and teenagers aged 12 to 15 starting January 7, wrote Sri Lankan Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in … Read more
