Flight from Chennai lands at new airport in Jaffna

An Alliance Air flight from Chennai landed at the Jaffna International Airport on Thursday as Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the country's third international airport,......

Rajapaksa assumes charge as new Lankan PM amid 'bloodbath' warnings by speaker

Former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday assumed charge as Sri Lanka's new prime minister even as defiant Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that he still commands the majority in parliament amid......

Ranatunga arrested after his guards kill Rajapaksa supporter

IMAGE: Supporters of Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa argue with members of the Special Task Force and the police after an official security guard of sacked minister......

Sri Lanka's political crisis turns violent; 1 dead in shooting

In a relief to Sri Lanka's embattled leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliament's speaker refused to endorse his sacking as the prime minister, even as President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday......

Sri Lanka Cricket suspension lifted

IMAGE: ICC removed the suspension, two months after suspending Sri Lanka Cricket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The ICC Board on Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with......

ICC ban a betrayal of the nation: Sri Lanka sports minister

IMAGE: The chaos in Lankan cricket descended after the Island nation’s early exit from the ODI World Cup. Photograph: ICC World Cup/Reuters Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Sunday......

SLC takes legal action against Sports Minister

IMAGE: The crisis in Sri Lanka cricket deepened further with the Lankan board slapping a defamation suit against the sports minister. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Sri Lankan......

Hope ICC suspending SLC doesn't affect our schedule: Mendis

IMAGE: Sri Lanka registered just two wins in their nine league matches in the ongoing ODI World Cup in India. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters A concerned Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis......

Sri Lanka minister says ICC suspension of cricket board illegal

IMAGE: ‘Sri Lanka will appeal ICC suspension’. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Sri Lanka will appeal over its suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC), sports......