Sachin, Yuvraj reunite after a decade, set to face Sri Lanka in International Masters League 2025 opener
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): The two of India's greatest champions, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, are set...
15 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka return to India
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): A group of 15 Indian fishermen who were repatriated from Sri Lanka arrived in Chennai...
Gurbaz's sterling form, bowling options give Afghanistan strong hope in Champions Trophy
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The 'X Factor' of hard-hitting opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, fine run in recent ICC events and a...
"Need to start looking ahead in white-ball cricket, especially at 2027 WC": Kumble's message to India team
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Hridoy, Jaker script record-breaking partnership in Champions Trophy
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New Zealand pacer Molly Penfold ruled out for season with knee injury
Wellington [New Zealand], February 20 (ANI): New Zealand seamer Molly Penfold has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to...
International Masters League 2025 trophy revealed in Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 19 (ANI): The highly-anticipated International Masters League (IML) unveiled its magnificent...
Can Bangladesh make history at CT2025 without Shakib?
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Bangladesh's absence of legendary all-rounder Shakib al Hasan, an in-form core, lack of winning...
Gill dethrones Babar as no.1 ODI batter; Theekshana becomes top-ranked bowler
Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): Young India batter Shubman Gill overtook former Pakistan captain Babar Azam to claim the No.1 spot...
Kyle Jamieson approved as replacement for Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand squad
Dubai [UAE], February 18 (ANI): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 has approved Kyle Jamieson as...
Pakistan set to host first major cricket event in three decades
ISLAMABAD Pakistan is ready to host the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday, with eight teams coming...
Williamson-powered New Zealand have pretty much everything settled, except experience in pace attack ahead of CT2025
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Inexperience in pace attack as the 'Golden Generation' fades away, the sublime form of batter...
SRI LANKA-2025 BUDGET-PRESIDENT-SPEECH
(250217) -- COLOMBO, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) delivers a speech in parliament in...
Sophie Devine to miss white ball series against Sri Lanka as she prioritizes her "well-being"
Wellington [New Zealand], February 17 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday confirmed that the national team skipper Sophie Devine...
Jaishankar holds talks with his counterparts from Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan
Muscat [Oman], February 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held meetings with his counterparts from Mauritius, Maldives,...
'What unites us is common devotion to Indian Ocean's well-being': EAM Jaishankar at Indian Ocean Conference
Muscat [Oman], February 16 (ANI): Emphasising the need for increased connectivity amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific,...
SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-KALA POLA-ART FAIR
(250216) -- COLOMBO, Feb. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit Kala Pola 2025, an open-air art fair, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Feb. 16,...
Unforgettable moments from ICC Champions Trophy history
Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): With the ICC Champions Trophy set to return in Pakistan and the UAE, we take a look back at five of...
WGS: Sri Lanka President calls for new system of governance to address today's challenges
DUBAI, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- In an address at the World Governments Summit (WGS), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri...
Mohammed bin Rashid, Sri Lanka's President discuss close bilateral ties, emphasise innovation as key to global development challenges
DUBAI,12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of...
UAE leaders congratulate President of Sri Lanka on Independence Day
ABU DHABI, 4th February, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message...
Emirates introduces additional flights to Colombo
DUBAI, 31st December, 2024 (WAM) -- Emirates airline will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting...
Two killed in wild elephant attack in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a wild elephant attack in Aralaganwila in Sri Lanka's North Central Province...
Sri Lanka making progress in launching its first-ever "water battery"
COLOMBO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's state-owned electricity producer, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), said on Friday that it is...
Sri Lankan navy arrests 10 fishermen for poaching
COLOMBO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday night seized three Indian fishing boats and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen...
Six wild elephants killed in collision with train in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Six wild elephants were killed and two others injured on Thursday morning when the herd was hit by a train...
Sri Lanka to utilize 3-year debt moratorium to regain debt repayment capacity by 2028: president
COLOMBO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that the government aims to utilize the...
Sri Lanka's heat index to reach caution level in several provinces
COLOMBO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology announced on Tuesday that the heat index is expected to reach the...
Sri Lanka eyes 5 pct growth, FTAs, digital economy in 2025 budget
COLOMBO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is set to expand its free trade agreement network and simplify its import duty structure to...
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