Sri Lankan army chief who crushed LTTE to be released

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday ordered the release of his former army chief turned political rival Sarath Fonseka, paving the way for him to walk out of prison after two years.......

Rain-triggered floods, landslides kill over 90 in Sri Lanka

Over 20,000 people have been displaced with officials warning the situation could get worse. IMAGE: A man stands on top of a damaged bike during a rescue mission at the site of a landslide in......

Malinga under probe for calling Lankan Sports Minister 'monkey'

IMAGE: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation on Thursday after he compared a government minister to a......

SLC look to curb players' interaction with media

Sri Lanka Cricket is annoyed with an interview of Kumar Sangakkara that got published in a newspaper and is set to tighten the noose as far players' interaction with the media is concerned.......

Lanka police meet Perera, Herath over fixing claims

Cricketers from the team of the Emirald Isle are under suspicion following their dismal performance in the recently concluded New Zealand tour Sri Lankan players Kusal Perera and Rangana Herath......

Sri Lanka's Herath, Perera approached by bookies to fix Windies Test

Lanka's sports minister said some 10 million rupees (around $70,000) had been offered to the players to lose the match. Police had mounted a search for the suspect who was said to have approached......

No Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 squad for India series

Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20. The list has been ratified by sports minister......