Rajapaksa faces new crisis as dissidents plan to ditch govt

The parliamentary majority of Sri Lanka's ruling coalition headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under threat with dissident lawmakers, led by former president Maithripala Sirisena,......

Violent stir near Prez house an act of terrorism, says Lankan govt

The Sri Lankan government on Friday termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the current economic crises as 'an act of terrorism' and blamed 'extremist......

Sri Lankan crisis worsens as new finance minister quits, dissidents may walk out

Sri Lanka's ruling coalition headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday faced more trouble after the newly-appointed Finance Minister Ali Sabry resigned even as dissident lawmakers, led by......

What TN protestors achieved by scrapping Murali's '800'

‘For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to play Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Stats: India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3

# Prasanna Jayawardene and Mahela Jayawardeneput on a 216-run unbroken partnership for the sixth wicket -- a Sri Lankan sixth-wicket record in Tests, bettering the 189 (unbroken) between Arjuna......

Interesting numbers from the Hyderabad Test

Four consecutive Tests involving the West Indies have ended in three days, notes Rajneesh Gupta. IMAGE: Umesh Yadav is only the third Indian fast bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test in India.......

Jayawardene, Afridi will be most experienced players at 2015 World Cup

Australia and Ireland submit provisional squad for the tournament Down Under, but do not release names. The UAE's Khurram Khan, at 43, will be the oldest player (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin......