Abu Dhabi : Afghanistan knocked Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup after thrashing the Islanders by 91 runs in a Group B match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Tuesday. Electing to bat after winning the toss, Afghanistan showed great maturity by piling on 249 runs before skittling out the Sri Lankans for […]
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Asiad 2018: India thrash Sri Lanka 20-0 to enter men’s hockey semis
Jakarta : The Indian men’s hockey team secured a semi-final berth after registering an emphatic 20-0 victory over Sri Lanka in their fifth and final Pool A game at the 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. India’s striker Akashdeep Singh scored six goals, while Rupinder Pal Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh struck thrice each. […]
Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency
Colombo : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday signed a gazette notification to lift a nation-wide state of emergency which was imposed on March 6 following communal riots in Kandy district. Sirisena’s Secretary Austin Fernando told Xinhua news agency that the President signed the notification upon his return to the island from India and […]
Curfew extended in Sri Lanka for 3rd day
Colombo : The police on Wednesday extended curfew for the third consecutive day in Sri Lanka’s central district of Kandy after Buddhists and Muslims clashed on the streets resulting in two deaths and injuries to several people.Clashes erupted on Sunday in the central part of the country leading to the deaths, torching of around 20 […]
Sri Lanka declares emergency following communal clashes
Colombo : A 10-day state of emergency was declared in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the Kandy region left two people dead, government officials said. Clashes between the majority Buddhists and the minority Muslims erupted on Sunday in the central part of the country leading to the deaths, […]
Sri Lanka to declare Emergency after communal clashes
Colombo : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday decided to declare a 10-day state of Emergency after communal clashes erupted in Kandy district. Minister of National Dialogue Mano Ganeshan told Xinhua news agency that the decision had been taken following a special cabinet meeting held on Tuesday morning. Ganeshan said the state of Emergency […]
Sri Lanka re-imposes curfew in Kandy after racial violence
Colombo : Sri Lankan police on Tuesday re-imposed a curfew in parts of Kandy city after after clashes triggered by racial violence erupted between two groups. A police officer told Xinhua news agency that the curfew would remain in place till 6 p.m. The curfew was imposed on Monday evening and lifted on Tuesday morning, […]
Blind Cricket World Cup: India thump Sri lanka by 6 wickets
Dubai, Jan 10 : Deepak Malik’s (B3) unbeaten 179 helped India to get their first win as they beat Sri lanka by six wickets in the Blind Cricket World Cup here on Wednesday. Put in to bat, Sri lanka scored 358/8 with Suranga Sampath (B3) scoring 68 runs in 60 balls while K.A. Silva (B1) slammed […]