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......

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 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......

How Much Was Sunny Paid For Jaat?

Sunny Deol hosted a special screening for his new film Jaat, and invited his costars -- including Viineet Kumar Siingh and Randeep Hooda -- for a dekko. Interestingly, do you know how much Sunny......

'Hindi Producers Have Lost Their Way'

'Sab paise banane ka chakkar reh gaya.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar capture Sunny Deol's angst at the Jaat trailer launch. IMAGE: Randeep Hooda, Sunny Deol and......

800 Review: Watch Out For The Spin

800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair. In 800, Director M S Sripathy creates a world of......

Recognise This Sri Lankan Cricket Legend?

IMAGE: Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, Arjuna Ranatunga and Muttiah Muralitharan during the Tamil Union's 125th anniversary celebrations in Colombo. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanath......

What's Happened To Arjuna Ranatunga?

A recent photograph of Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's iconic World Cup-winning captain, has taken social media by storm. Fans are stunned by the legendary cricketer's dramatic body transformation.......

Asia Cup: Know This About Sri Lanka?

IMAGE: Sri Lanka has quietly been the tournament's second-most dominant force. Photograph: ICC/X   In the theatre of Asian cricket, all eyes are fixed on the marquee matchup. The rivalry between......

Setback for Dhoni over 'Captain Cool' trademark

'Accordingly, no proprietary rights or exclusivity can be claimed over such a generic phrase, and any attempt to do so is legally unsustainable and contrary to the basic principles of trademark......

'Why Always The Spotlight on Kohli?'

IMAGE: Arjuna Ranatunga expressed optimism about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returning to form soon, asserting that a single solid performance could spark a turnaround. Photograph: BCCI  ......