Theekshana back as Sri Lanka look to target Australia with spin
(Reuters) – Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has recovered from injury in time for Thursday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Australia, SriContinue Reading
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Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk heads legal reforms panel to replace special legislation around marriage and inheritance
(AFP)- A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk long accused of fanning sectarian hatred will head a new task force on legalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans contaminated Chinese fertiliser
(AFP)- Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts have found to be taintedContinue Reading
Kumara and Das fined for T20 World Cup altercation
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh opening batsman Liton Das were finedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gives booster shots to front-line workers, seniors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to offer booster shots to front-line workers followed byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reverses organic farming drive as tea suffers
(AFP)- Sri Lanka on Tuesday backed down from ambitious plans to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation, reversingContinue Reading
Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lanka’s first test captain, dies
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bandula Warnapura, who played in two World Cups and led Sri Lanka in its firstContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imports chemical fertiliser despite ban
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government breached its own ban on chemical fertilisers by importing potassium chloride this week, scientists said Friday, afterContinue Reading
Italy’s bankrupt national airline makes last flight after 74 turbulent years
The last Alitalia flight was AZ1586 from Cagliari due to land at 11pm this evening Italy’s national airline is setContinue Reading
Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday summoned the country’s attorney general and a former navyContinue Reading
