Colombo (AP/UNB) — Fast bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee took two wickets apiece to put Sri Lanka on the back foot on a rain-curtailed second day of the second test as the hosts reached 144-6 before rain caused early…
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Bangladesh level series 1-1 against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – After losing the first game by a big margin of 186 runs, Bangladesh emerging cricket team made a good comeback in the second game to level the three-match one-day series 1-1 beating their Sri Lankan opponent by two…
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh face off Sri Lanka on Sept 21
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-18 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Sri Lanka in the first match of three-team Group B on September 21 at the APF Stadium in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The…
Magnificent Mushfiqur propels Tigers to 238 against SL
Dhaka – Despite a fragile show from the middle order once again, Mushfiqur Rahim hit unbeaten 98 to take the Tigers to 238 for 8 in 50 overs in the 2nd match of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka…
Batting collapse leaves Bangladesh stutter against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – In their pursuit of 315 for victory, Bangladesh lost four wickets in quick succession which left them stutter in the first game of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.
Three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starts Friday
Dhaka – In their first assignment after the World Cup, Bangladesh are eyeing a positive result in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka which is set to commence on Friday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Bangladesh kick off tour beating Sri Lanka Board XI by 5 wkt
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series against the Island nation, made a good start beating Sri Lankan Board President Eleven by five wickets in the lone tour match at P.…
Anamul, Taijul recalled as BCB announces squad for Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Right-handed batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam were included in the 14-member squad announced on Tuesday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. They have been called back to replace Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das,…
Tamim tuning up his batting ahead of Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal started tuning up his batting with hard practices at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, ahead of this month’s Sri Lanka tour to play three ODI matches against the Island…
Sri Lanka upset England, create hope for World Cup underdogs
London, June 21 (AP/UNB) —Top-ranked England lost for the second time when Sri Lanka secured a stunning 20-run victory at Headingley. England had been aiming to retake the lead in the World Cup standings with a win and appeared to…
England chasing 233 to beat Sri Lanka in Leeds
London (AP/UNB) -Jofra Archer moved into a share of top spot on the World Cup wicket-taking list with 3-52 as England restricted Sri Lanka to 232-9 in the group game at Headingley. Archer’s fifth three-wicket haul in six games allowed…
Mathews guides Sri Lanka to a moderate total of 230
Dhaka – Sri Lanka, who lost two wickets in three runs, posted a moderate total of 230 for nine in 50 overs against England on Friday at Headingley, Leeds, in their sixth game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup.…
England allrounder Moeen Ali set for 100th ODI v Sri Lanka
Leeds (AP/UNB) – It says a lot about England’s approach to one-day cricket since the last World Cup that Moeen Ali considers the highlight ahead of his 100th game as just being a part of the team. Moeen made his…
ICC WC: Australia post 334 against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Defending champions Australia posted a mammoth total of 334 runs for 7 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup at Kennington Oval on Saturday thanks to Aaron Finch’s 153 runs, the joint-highest individual…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match
Dhaka – Tuesday’s match between Asian rivals Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Bristol was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain. The match referee made the call at 1:57pm (Bangladesh time 6:57pm). Bangladesh were looking to make…
Tigers want to bounce back against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – After losing two of their first three matches in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup, Tigers now want to bounce back against Sri Lanka in their fourth game which is set to take the field tomorrow at the…
Persistent rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka battle
Dhaka – Due to the persistent rain in Bristol, the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled on Friday. Both the teams were awarded one point each. After this abandoned…
Sri Lanka post 201 against Afghanistan in rain-hit game
Dhaka – In the first all-Asian clash in the ICC Men’s World Cup, Sri Lanka posted 201 runs all-out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the rain-hit match at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl…
Du Plessis leads by example as South Africa beat Sri Lanka
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis led by example with a confident 88 as his side cruised to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup warm-up on Friday. Du Plessis was supported by Hashim…
Tigers’ Sri Lanka tour uncertain
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to cancel Tigers’ ensuing tour to Sri Lanka in July next following the recent terrorist attacks in the island nation, BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon said on Saturday. The tour was originally…
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
Colombo, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president has lifted a nationwide social media ban that was imposed after Easter suicide bomb attacks that killed 253 people. A government statement Tuesday said that President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted the ban…
Terror and religion
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Apr 29 2019 (IPS) – Just before nine o´clock in the morning of April 21st, Christians in Sri Lanka were in their churches peacefully celebrating Easter Sunday, while tourists were waking up in their hotel rooms. Suddenly explosions…
Sri Lanka blast victim Zayan laid to rest
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – Zayan Chowdhury, one of the victims of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in the city on Wednesday evening. Earlier, a Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying the body…
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Carnage: Quo Vadis?
NEW YORK, Apr 22 2019 (IPS) – I returned from attending a three-hour Easter Sunday mass at the Fordham University Church around midnight New York time on April 20, 2019, when my phone rang and a colleague asked me what’s going…
Dimuth Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka at World Cup
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – Test opener Dimuth Karunaratne was named Thursday to lead Sri Lanka’s World Cup team despite not having played a one-day international in more than four years. Sri Lanka Cricket announced a 15-member squad for the tournament in England…
Sri Lanka: Don’t end death penalty moratorium – HRW
The Sri Lankan government should drop plans to resume executions, which would end an unofficial 43-year moratorium in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 31, 2019, President Maithripala Sirisena said that a date had been set to resume carrying out…
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh taste maiden victory beating Sri Lanka 2-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-23 team tasted the maiden victory in the 13th match of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers beating Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in the last Group B match at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town,…
Sri Lanka seeks to send more migrant workers to the EU
The 5th meeting of the Joint Readmission Committee between Sri Lanka and the European Community was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo on 11th March 2019, the Foreign Ministry said recently. The Meeting was co-chaired by Additional Secretary…
Sri Lanka Supreme Court says president violated constitution
Sri Lanka, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Maithripala Sirisena’s order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections was unconstitutional, a much-anticipated verdict that further embroils the Indian Ocean nation in political crisis.
Sri Lanka defence chief held over murders
Sri Lanka’s top military officer has been remanded in custody, accused of covering up civil war-era murders. Chief of Defence Staff Ravindra Wijeguneratne appeared in court after warrants for his arrest were issued. Prosecutors say he protected the main suspect,…