Sri Lanka opener Tharanga Paranavitana has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against New Zealand. The punishment was handed down by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees following a hearing at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground at the conclusion of the second Test in Colombo on Sunday.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Wednesday joined the likes of Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee and Shane Warne when he became only the eighth all-rounder in Test cricket's history to collect 3,000 runs and bag 300 wickets.
It was the first time in seven years Sri Lanka had imposed the measure. The country was under a state of emergency for nearly three decades when the government fought Tamil rebels Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the civil war that ended in 2009.
Dambulla will host the first two games of India's five-match ODI tour of Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30.
Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka is no ordinary general. He is the army commander in the Sri Lankan army and the man leading the military offensive in north Sri Lanka, which has virtually decimated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the world's most-dreaded guerrilla force today.
Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.
The ICC appointed Allan Hurst and Chris Broad as match referees for India's Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka respectively.
Will Killinocchi prove a turning point in the battle being fought between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE? If the LTTE loses the battle, it could mark the beginning of its end as an insurgent force, but not as a terrorist organisation. If the Sri Lankan army wins, it will be a Pyrrhic victory, says B Raman
Earlier, resuming on 3-0 and with an overall lead of 99, England lost Keaton Jennings leg before wicket for one off the first delivery of the day from Dilruwan Perera (5-88), which seemed to unhinge their top order.
Fourteen construction workers from the majority Sinhala community had been abducted and shot by the LTTE, said the Army.
Bangladesh conceded a huge 488-run first innings deficit on the second day of the first Test.
Ahead of talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, India Friday pitched for consensus among the island nation's main political parties to salvage the fragile truce.
India were 11 for no loss when the umpires decided to abandon play. The match will continue on Saturday.
A Dubai-based Indian couple had a narrow escape in the Sri Lanka blasts.
The security forces continue their hunt for members of the local terror group National Thowheeth Jamath which was behind the deadly Easter Sunday bombings in which 253 people were killed and over 500 injured.
In the absence of Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies will rely on the youngsters to perform against Sri Lanka in the Test series.
The first one-day international in Colombo was called off due to heavy rain on Saturday.
Early morning showers prevented a prompt start to the match.
Mahinda Rajapaksa is a democratically elected leader who received a massive mandate of 71% of votes, and he owes nothing to Delhi or Washington for staging his political comeback, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The former India fast bowler will make his debut as the latest member of the Emirates Elite Panel of match referees when he takes charge of the Test series later this month.
The series, featuring South Africa, India and hosts Sri Lanka, will will be played entirely in Colombo from August 14-29.
The latest bombing raised to 37 the number of people killed in the past three days and raised fears for next week's scheduled talks between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.
The first day of opening Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was washed out on Sunday after heavy rains in the capital city.
Oscar winners to set cinema records by speaking multiple Indian languages.
Statistical highlights of the Test matches played at Sinhalese Sports Club, venue of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka, beginning in Colombo on Wednesday.
The weather though holds the key to the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka getting underway.
The experienced Shaun Pollock will strengthen a bowling attack that conceded 756 runs in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
The two sides were expected to discuss Colombo's plans to enter into a deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to handle millions of dollars in foreign aid for tsunami survivors.
Sri Lanka's cricket authorities are planning to modernize Sinhalese Sports Club ground as a venue equal to world headquarters Lord's, the cricket board said.
'Pakistan played well in the latter part of the Australia tour and will be very difficult opposition to face,' says Bangladesh batting sensation Mohammad Ashraful.
Chaminda Vaas took four wickets for 12 runs to leave West Indies precariously placed on 59 for six in the second innings.
Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara picked up four wickets to help Sri Lanka register a comfortable 70-run win in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh on Saturday and level the series at 1-1.
President Maithripala Sirisena said Friday that over 130 suspects linked to the Islamic State terror group have been operating in the country.
India have posted 6 of the 7 600+ totals posted in Test cricket this year!
England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third and final Test in Colombo, on Monday, to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
If India is to follow a smart cultural diplomacy, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances