ICC ban a betrayal of the nation: Sri Lanka sports ministerRoshan Ranasinghe, Sri Lanka's sports minister, rebuked Sri Lankan cricket for bidding for ban by ICC and alleged the cricket board for bet...
19 Nov, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership with immediate effectThe International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership with immediate effect, citing serious breaches o...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.46 PM IST
India smoothens journey from Colombo to Jaffna via railThe upgradation of this track happening for the first time in hundred years.
18 Jul, 2019, 08.53 PM IST
Arjuna Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisisOne person succumbed to his injuries and two others were hospitalised in the shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the...
29 Oct, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
India's World Cup heroes rubbish Ranatunga allegationsRanatunga, in a video posted on his Facebook page, said: "I was also in India giving commentaries at the time. When we lost, I was distress...
14 Jul, 2017, 10.38 PM IST
When Gopichand and the Big B refused to endorse cola brandsVirat Kohli recently refused to renew his six-year contract. Here are others who have refused to be swayed by big fat endorsement deals.
26 Jun, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
5 instances when Shane Warne was too much to handle!Recently in an adventure-themed reality show, Shane Warne was bitten by an Anaconda. Here's a look at who else has bared fangs at this ofte...
22 Feb, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacks his supporters from partySirisena sacked five top leaders including ex-cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga, who had backed him in his campaign to defeat Mahinda Rajapaksa in...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest Sri Lanka parliamentary polls under Sirisena coalitionRajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sirisena whose poll victory had ended his own ru...
08 Jul, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest Lanka parliament polls under Maithripala Sirisena coalitionRajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
08 Jul, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Jayasuriya says he will not contest Lankan parliamentary pollsSri Lanka's former cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya today said he will not contest the August 17 parliamentary election.
06 Jul, 2015, 01.52 PM IST
India's 1983 win inspired me, says Arjuna RanatungaSaying that Sri Lanka changed the way the 50-over game was played in 1996, Ranatunga still gave his national side a strong chance in the 11...
19 Oct, 2014, 01.21 PM IST
Players in IPL endorsement of rights abuse charges: RanatungaRanatunga slams decision of cricket Board and govt to allow Lankan players to participate in IPL as an endorsement of human rights abuse al...
27 Mar, 2013, 10.26 PM IST
- India vs Sri Lanka: The freak show
India's bowling and fielding will have to be accurate and tight to maintain the pressure on attacking Lankan batsmen.
02 Apr, 2011, 08.18 AM IST
- SLC allays fears of missing IPL, says Eng tour date not final
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today sought to allay fears of its players on missing out of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next season ...
10 Jul, 2008, 06.33 PM IST
- Tendulkar honoured with best Asian ODI batsman award by ACC
Sachin Tendulkar was named the best Asian one-day batsman at the inaugural Asian cricket Council (ACC) awards ceremony on Saturday.
06 Jul, 2008, 03.40 PM IST
- When Arjuna's on a Ramayana quest
Sri Lankan cricket icons Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva have been in India to sell the 'Ramayana trail' , in the hope that Hindus w...
24 Jan, 2008, 05.35 AM IST