Lanka bars foreign research vessels amid Chinese request

Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent......

US raises concerns over Chinese ship's Lanka visit

The US has expressed concern to Sri Lanka about the likely visit of a Chinese research ship next month that could also cause worries in India which in the past has raised security concerns over......

Chinese spy warship docks in Colombo port, 2nd in year

A Chinese Navy warship capable of surveillance has docked at the Colombo port, nearly a year after another spy vessel berthed at a strategic port in the country and raised concerns in India.......

Ex-Lanka Prez gets govt bungalow, special security on return

Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been given special security and a state bungalow for accommodation on his return in Colombo from Thailand where he fled amid months-long mass......

SL's 2011 WC probe: Sangakkara, Jayawardene called up for investigation

IMAGE: Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images As allegations of match-fixing in the 2011 World Cup final have gathered steam, former Sri......

Spin king Muralitharan to be governor of Lankan province

IMAGE: Muralitharan is to be appointed as the governor of the Northern Province. Photograph: Reuters Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan is set to play a different innings as governor of......

World Cup Diary: Meet Afghanistan's very 'own' cricket star!

Hamid Hassan of Afghanistan signs autographs during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland at University Oval. Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Afghanistan's......

'I feel very let down by Jayawardene and Sangakkara'

Sri Lanka Cricket chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed disappointment at not being kept in the loop as far as the retirement plans of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela......

Undisciplined Malinga likely to face axe from Bangladesh tour

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is likely to drop pacer Lasith Malinga from the national squad to tour Bangladesh as a means of sending a strong signal to the star bowler over his indifferent attitude......