Tag: Sri Lanka
Will Play The Best XI, Not Focus On Giving Everyone Chance: Skipper Dhawan
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan said having as many as six spinners in the Indian limited-overs squad here for the three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka does not mean everyone will get an opportunity and confirmed that only the best will get to play as the team is aiming to win both the series. ....
IND Vs SL 1st T20I: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowls India To Victory
India put up a commanding display to defeat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20 International here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. While India made 164/5 which looked within Sri Lanka's range, the bowlers led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/21) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) ensured it was too much for the host. ....
Ex-Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera Dies Of Covid
Sri Lanka's former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera passed away after being infected with the coronavirus, local media reported. ....
IND Vs SL 3rd T20I: India Beat Sri Lanka By 6 Wickets, Complete 3-0 Sweep
India produced a clinical all-round performance to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third T20I to complete the 3-0 clean sweep, at the picturesque HPCA Stadium, here on Sunday. ....
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Revokes Emergency Law With The Doubt Of Defeat In Parliament
With a majority support in doubt in Parliament, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday late night revoked the state of Emergency which he had imposed amid violent street protests demanding him to quit. ....
Sri Lanka Ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Family Flee To Naval Base, Surrounded By Protesters: Sources
Former Sri Lanka prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has sought refuge at a naval base in the southern town of Trincomalee, Bloomberg reported Tuesday afternoon, hours after security forces evacuated him from Colombo from the clutches of furious protesters who set fire to military vehicles and stormed the gates of his residence. Bloomberg cited local reports that said a mob had gathered outside the base on speculation the ex-PM and his family were inside. ....
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Emails Resignation; Speaker To Announce Officially On Friday
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday evening emailed his letter of resignation from the post Executive President, but the Speaker has deferred the official announcement till Friday. ....
Over 100 Indian-Americans Celebrate Trump's Inauguration
Several Indian-Americans gathered for a gala here to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th US President, an event skipped by many from the community, with Shalabh Kumar, a key member of the President's panel on Asia-Pacific affairs, also conspicuous by his absence.....
England, Afghan Players Hit Jackpot In IPL 2017 Auction
English all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Tymal Mills emerged the hottest buys in the morning session of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, which saw as many as 33 players being bought by franchises while many big names missed out pick-up.....
Sri Lanka's Garbage Dump Deaths Rise To 20
The deaths from the collapse of a garbage dump in Sri Lanka rose to 20 on Sunday, the disaster management centre said.....
