KARACHI: Spotify has partnered with the Coke Studio Pakistan (CSP) to launch ‘Coke Studio: Pakistan’ destination dedicated to 2022’s music show, a statement said on Thursday. Under this partnership, Spotify is now the official music streaming partner for Coke Studio Pakistan this year. The artists of CSP will have a place to share their music … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka ruled out an IMF bailout on Wednesday and said it plans to seek another loan from China to address an economic crisis that has led to food and fuel shortages. The island’s tourism-dependent economy has been battered by the pandemic, with supermarkets rationing goods and rolling blackouts imposed by power utilities … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan top-order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa quit international cricket Wednesday just days before the start of a one-day international series against Zimbabwe at home. The 30-year-old left-hander resigned due to family obligations, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. “I have very carefully considered my position as a player, husband and am taking this decision looking … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka unveiled a $1.1 billion targeted relief package on Tuesday to help consumers pay soaring food costs as an economic crisis bites. The island’s tourism-dependent economy was hammered by the pandemic and rampant shortages have left its people struggling to buy essential goods. Supermarkets have been rationing milk powder, sugar, lentils and other essentials, … Read more
COLOMBO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s health ministry said on Monday that the country has so far registered 48 infections of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Anwar Hamdani, the COVID-19 coordinator and director of technical services of the Ministry of Health, was quoted by the local Daily Mirror as saying that the Omicron infected … Read more
COLOMBO: Zimbabwe will tour Sri Lanka next month to play three ODIs in the island’s cricket body announced Tuesday. All three day-night games in the series will be played at the Pallekele Stadium in the central city of Kandy on 16th, 18th, and 21st January, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. Read More: “Happy birthday to … Read more
LAHORE: Over one hundred foreigners have been languishing in Punjab jails for years despite completing their jail terms as the embassies of their countries have refused to accept them as their citizens. These 129 inmates belong to twelve countries including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Dominica, Iran, Kenya, Liberia Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and the United … Read more
International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Saturday by one notch to ‘CC’ due to mounting fears of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt. The downgrade came a day after Sri Lanka reported a 1.5 per cent contraction in the third quarter of this year, as a foreign exchange crisis … Read more
The International Cricket Council has released the rankings of Test and T20I players in which Babar Azam has once again grabbed the number one spot in the ICC MRF Batsman ranking in the T20. Babar has moved up a notch in the ICC T20I Players Rankings, after which he has again become the number one … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices on Tuesday and warned of possible petrol rationing with importers struggling to pay for oil, in a worsening economic crisis that has also sparked food shortages. The move comes just days after international ratings agency Fitch downgraded the country over fears of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign … Read more
COLOMBO: International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Saturday by one notch to ‘CC’ due to mounting fears of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt. The downgrade came a day after Sri Lanka reported a 1.5 per cent contraction in the third quarter of this year, as a foreign exchange crisis … Read more
BRISBANE: Australia’s Nathan Lyon said reaching the milestone of 400 Test wickets in Saturday’s big Ashes win and joining cricket’s greats had not yet sunk in. A classical off-spinner, the 34-year-old removed Dawid Malan for 82 on the fourth day of the first Test against England to write his name in Australian sporting history. Speaking immediately … Read more
KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed concern over the delay in the approval of “Small and Medium Enterprises Policy 2021” and stressed the need for speeding up the process of approving the new SME Policy after removing its flaws with a view to address … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to avoid any further hike in the policy rate, as it would hinder economic growth, a statement said. LCCI president Mian Nauman Kabir, senior vice president Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and vice president Haris Ateeq said that the … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has suggested a three-pronged strategy for strengthening the economy, a statement said. Referring to heavy fall in the KSE-100 Index, LCCI president Mian Nauman Kabir said that it was temporary and the investors should not worry and expressed the hope that the stock exchange would start … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam maintained his top spot in the Men’s T20 International player rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. While he is still in the top spot since the last rankings were revealed, he slid from 839 to 809 points. England’s Dawid Malan has also maintained his second spot with … Read more
ICC announced the road map for its upcoming mega-events from 2024-31 and Pakistan was given the host rights for the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in 2025. Read More: Pakistan to host ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Days after the announcement, the Indian government showed concern about their participation in the ICC event. Last week, Anurag Thakur, … Read more
GALLE: Sri Lanka reached 84 for two in their second innings at lunch on day four, increasing their lead to 240 runs in the first Test against West Indies in Galle on Wednesday. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who had posted 147 in the first innings was unbeaten on 42 with his predecessor Angelo Mathews 16 against … Read more
Sri Lanka have tapped a former skipper and several ex-players to replace head coach Mickey Arthur who joins the English county side Derbyshire next month, cricket officials said Thursday. Mahela Jayawardene has been approached to coach and mentor the national team, English-language daily The Island reported, quoting unnamed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources. The 44-year-old worked on improving the … Read more
SYDNEY: Next year’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12. The tournament, which was supposed to be held Down Under in 2020 but was pushed back two years due to coronavirus, … Read more
DUBAI: Known as a connoisseur of whisky and a vegan devotee, Adam Zampa would rather people focus on his leg-spin box of tricks when Australia tackle New Zealand in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final. Australia, who have won the 50-over World Cup on a record five occasions, have never triumphed in the final of the … Read more
DUBAI: Australia is looking to their top-order batting led by the explosive David Warner as well as Adam Zampa’s bag of leg-spin tricks to get past a red-hot Pakistan in Thursday’s second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup. The Aussies made their first semi-final of the tournament since 2012 with four wins and a better … Read more
ABU DHABI: Trent Boult and Tim Southee are New Zealand’s kings of swing, unstarry but deadly with the new ball and looking to inspire the Black Caps to the T20 World Cup title. They face England in Wednesday’s first semi-final in Abu Dhabi where the two veteran seamers will be key to slamming the brakes … Read more
COLOMBO: Nine people are dead and two others missing after floods in Sri Lanka and parts of southern India caused by more than a week of pounding rains. Nearly half of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts have been hit by the deluge, with the worst affected areas in and around the island’s tea-growing Central Highlands. “Five deaths and … Read more
SHARJAH: South Africa bowed out of the Twenty20 World up on Saturday but coach Mark Boucher said the young team is headed in the “right direction” and will soon be rewarded with a trophy. The Proteas won their final Super 12 league match in Sharjah to hand England their first loss in the tournament but … Read more
DUBAI: Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur believes “the sky’s the limit” for his team at the 2022 T20 World Cup despite failing to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament in the UAE. The 2014 champions bowed out after winning all their three matches in the qualifying round before losing three of their five Super … Read more
ABU DHABI, Nov 3, 2021 (AFP) – Sri Lanka bow out of the T20 World Cup on Thursday with coach Mickey Arthur claiming the team is “shattered” after 250 days in the last 11 months spent locked in a Covid-19 bubble. Sri Lanka, who were champions in 2014, tackle 2016 winners West Indies in their final … Read more
