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The Asian Games is about to receive a substantial boost in viewership as South Asian cricket heavyweights India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka enter the men's T20 leg of the continental competition.
'Fabulous knock' - Watch the best shots as Mendis scores 121
39th over: England 256-4 (Ahmed 0, Jacks 27) A good stop at short extra cover from Rathnayake keeps Jacks on strike as Wellalage tries to squeeze out a few dots. Rehan Ahmed gets the forward defence out and it’s a good over for Sri Lanka. England need 66 from 66 balls.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the legislation proposed will ‘annihilate’ judicial independence
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the legislation proposed will ‘annihilate’ judicial independence
Colombo, Sri Lanka – On the morning of April 21, 2019, tuk-tuk driver Indika Rohan took his wife and daughter to the local church for the Easter Sunday mass.
Watch the best of Jacks' match-winning performance as England beat Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people, and sentenced them each to at least 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
All-rounder takes five wickets after vital 46 not out
Root, Buttler, Overton - Colombage's debut to remember for Sri Lanka
Manik Suriaaratchi and her 10-year-old daughter, Alexendria, were killed in the 2019 bomb blasts in Sri Lanka. (Facebook: Fahim Mawjood)
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 14 of the 24 men accused of being directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.
Sri Lanka's High Court has convicted 15 men who had been charged with plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured more than 500.
Over-by-over updates, first ODI from 12.30pm BST
Bombers hit hotels and churches, killing 279. There are allegations that elements within the state may have been linked to the culprits
Bombers hit hotels and churches, killing 279. There are allegations that elements within the state may have been linked to the culprits
Indian players celebrate after winning the women’s gold medal T20 cricket game between India and Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Bowler ‘is working on a few things’
Alam Yoosuff migrated to Australia from Sri Lanka. (Supplied: Dr Alam Yoosuff)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England reclaimed top spot in the T20 cricket world ranking by thrashing Sri Lanka by eight wickets to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Manchester on Saturday.
And with a one-handed six from Jos Buttler, that was it. England leapt over India to became the No 1 T20 team in the world. An unchanged side did what they had done twice before, and seven times this year, beating Sri Lanka, and with a flourish. Harry Brook’s 23rd win in 26 completed matches since he became captain …
Bizarre wicket sees Hasaranga dismissed for hitting own stumps
After Harry Brook smashed a sumptuous century against Sri Lanka in the first T20 this week, former captain Ben Stokes struggled to contain himself as he praised the white-ball captain and superstar in the making.
From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date
Banton and Brook lead England home in style
England's impressive T20 form continues as they thrash Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff to seal the series with a match to spare.
Sri Lanka scored just 12 runs from the final four overs of their innings
Brook's brilliant 100 against Sri Lanka
Harry Brook's 114 not out propelled England to a 119-run win against Sri Lanka in the first of three T20s in Southampton
England captain hits unbeaten 114 off 49 balls in first T20
In latest snub, India’s women refuse to accept Asia Cup trophy from regional cricket council president Mohsin Naqvi
The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup.
The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup.
India’s Kranti Goud celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Oct, 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
Kandy, Sri Lanka’s last royal capital, lies amid the island’s central highlands. The historic city is finding new appeal through modern dining, specialty coffee and design-led retreats. (All photos by Zinara Rathnayake except where indicated)
There are as many variations are there are cooks, but every interpretation of kukul mas bears the country’s classic bold aromatics and adrenaline-pumping flavours
Fast bowler left out of England squads to face Sri Lanka
Divya Venkataraman. Photography by Carmen Colombo
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader Sajith Premadasa holds a placard reading “Hands off independence of judiciary” during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
While Sri Lanka is not an obvious priority in Israel’s Asian policy, with India, Japan, and Singapore receiving far more strategic attention, it has considerable potential because of its location, its development needs and the direction its relationship with India is heading.
Malaiyaha women pluck tea in Sri Lanka's up-country. Tea plantation laborers are grappling with low wages, rising living expenses, and limited access to basic infrastructure and essential services. (Photo by Munza Mushtaq)
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, second left, celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara with teammates during day four of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Soon after Rahul Sharma began looking for a suitable challenge, he became the fastest man to run the length of Sri Lanka. A new documentary follows his record-breaking feat.
Soon after Rahul Sharma began looking for a suitable challenge, he became the fastest man to run the length of Sri Lanka. A new documentary follows his record-breaking feat.
Sri Lanka’s Pasindu Sooriyabandara celebrates his fifty runs during day three of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates his fifty runs during day two of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during day one of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Teams from Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda and other countries took part as the Zimbabwe community in the UAE hosted a social and sports day in Dubai at the weekend.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two of the three Sri Lankans who helped rescue two Air Force pilots from the Yellow Sea four years ago were granted long-term residency visas Friday, the justice ministry said.