Under the shadow of the serial blasts in India, foreign ministers of the eight-member South Asian association for Regional Cooperation met on Thursday in Colombo to set the agenda for the weekend summit aimed at boosting trade ties and combating the food and energy crisis.
Dasun Shanaka on Saturday said someone had to 'chip in' with the side's frontline bowlers out with injuries.
Anton Balasingham recently had a kidney transplant in Norway and his condition has been further complicated by diabetes.
Meet Nuwan Seneviratne, the left-arm throwdown specialist of the Indian team.
Persistent rain has forced Sri Lanka to move the next two contests of the five-match One-day International series against New Zealand away from Colombo, the country's cricket board (SLC) said.
Swamy, a close friend of the Rajapaksa family, also met with Gotabaya's brother Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday evening and attended the Navratri pooja at his residence.
The Indian swing master broke a few records en route this dream performance in a title-winning effort.
Axar Patel out of Asia Cup final due to hamstring injury, likely to miss Australia series, doubtful starter for World Cup too
IMAGES from the Asia Cup 2023 Final played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.
A once-in-a-generation fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah shouldn't be playing all three formats in order to avoid injuries and prolong his career, feels World Cup winning Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas.
Sri Lanka players wear black armbands in memory of legendary 'Uncle' Percy during World Cup game against India
The former pacer believes that the Indian team is in possession of a "good squad" but the support from the fan base will also play a crucial role in their journey.
Pakistan tailender Naseem Shah cut down Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi in the final over of a cliff-hanger once again on Thursday.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final one-day international on home soil, set a record for the most runs in a calendar year as Sri Lanka thumped England by 87 runs in the last match of the series in Colombo on Tuesday.
Legendary pacer Waqar Younis rated India a better side over Pakistan going into the World Cup while basing his observation on the better preparation of the Rohit Sharma-led team ahead of the quadrennial big bash.
Scenes from Colombo days after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president.
The Indian cricket team will aim to pick up the pieces after a disastrous performance in the last match and get their campaign back on track when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the third ODI to be held in Colombo on Saturday.
K L Rahul has hit top form after returning from injury at the Asia Cup.
BCCI president Roger Binny said he will be interacting with the Pakistan Cricket Board when he visits Pakistan for the Asia Cup.
Virat Kohli was as usual brilliant in pacing his innings but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul
glimpses of the aftermath of Monday's mayhem after pro-government supporters attacked opponents of the Rajapaksa regime in Colombo.
Images from the Asia Cup Super 4 match between India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, September 12.
Naval ships deployed in the Indian Ocean region are visiting ports of friendly foreign countries and spreading the message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' on International Day of Yoga forming an 'Ocean Ring of Yoga'.
the silver lining is that the men's 4x400m relay team is set to qualify for the World Championships as it is placed at 14th out of 16 to make the cut.
Mohammad Siraj has reclaimed the No 1 position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC men's ODI player rankings after his sensational haul of 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final.
Captain Graeme Cremer picked up three wickets with his leg spin to help Zimbabwe reduce hosts Sri Lanka to 293 for seven at the end of the second day in their one-off Test at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Shanaka added that they would need to replicate their Super 4 performance against India if they wanted to have a chance of winning the Asia Cup.
Uncertainty shrouds Naseem Shah's availability for Pakistan's World Cup opening matches
"The unrest in Sri Lanka was triggered off only because the Tamils of the island were relegated, post-independence, to the status of secondary citizens in their own homeland. Decimation of the LTTE or the killings of its leaders will not wipe away the injustice meted out to this large community which had its roots in Sri Lanka," she said
Imam combined with Saud Shakeel to steady the ship
Kuldeep Yadav has taken 27 wickets from 14 matches this year, the highest by an Indian bowler in ODIs.
The warship was to anchor outside the Chattogram port from August 7 to 10 on its journey from Shanghai to Karachi.
We should reassess what India's role in the world is and whether we are doing the right thing for ourselves, notes Aakar Patel.
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday held a review meeting of their woeful Asia Cup show in the wake of their World Cup squad announcement.
After this win, India gained four points to consolidate their position at the top of the table with two wins out of two and a net run rate of +3.9.
Virat Kohli's supreme fitness was evident in his 47th ODI century while comeback man KL Rahul produced an equally engaging ton on comeback as India thrashed a listless Pakistan by record 228-run margin.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said the recent experience of playing in Sri Lankan conditions will give his side an edge over India.
Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood was disappointed by his team's meek outing in the Asia Cup final but said it was a timely wake up call for his side ahead of the ODI World Cup next month.
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