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The second and the final Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh started in Sylhet on Saturday, Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and elected to bat first in their second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Saturday. Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0 after thumping the hosts by 328…
Police personnel escort Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara (second right) to prison at Colombo high court on March 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A Sri Lankan court on March 28 sentenced an influential Buddhist monk to four years’ hard labour for fanning sectarian hatred against the island’s minority Muslim population. The Colombo High Court found…
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Asitha Fernando has joined the squad as a replacement for Kasun Rajitha.© AFP In-form pace bowler Kasun Rajitha is out of the second Test against Bangladesh because of a back injury, Sri Lanka Cricket said. The second and final Test begins in Chittagong on Saturday with tourists Sri Lanka leading 1-0 after their 328-run win…
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A Japanese-funded expansion of Colombo airport had been on hold. (Representational) Colombo: Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Wednesday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s strategic deep sea port and the capital’s airport after talks with his counterpart in Beijing. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said China — the island’s biggest bilateral creditor —…
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The Matsya 6000 is a deep-sea exploration vehicle being designed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology in Chennai. | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R Earlier this month, India applied to the International Seabed Authority (ISBA), Jamaica, for rights to explore two vast tracts in the Indian Ocean seabed that aren’t part of its jurisdiction. The…
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Bangaldesh pacer Khaled Ahmed tried to run out Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis at the non-striker’s, but missed his throw completely. The incident happened on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test between the two teams in Sylhet on Sunday. On the 63rd over of Sri Lanka’s innings, Ahmed tried to catch Mendis off guard by…
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Sri Lankan players celebrate after the win over Bangladesh.© AFP Sri Lanka made a significant gain in the World Test Championship rankings following their resounding 328-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.In their first-ever Test match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka prevailed over…
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Sri Lanka cricket team all-rounder Kamindu Mendis became the first cricketer ever in the history of Test cricket to score two centuries in the same match while batting at No. 7 or below. Mendis achieved the feat on Day 3 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Sylhet. Mendis scored 102 in the first innings…
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Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday spoke on the bowling action of Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Matheesha Pathirana and pointed out that the youngster puts his back under immense strain while bowling and “gets into awkward positions”. The 21-year-old pacer was one of the standouts for CSK in their fifth-title-winning…
Mumbai Indians on Wednesday named uncapped South African medium-pacer Kwena Maphaka as injured Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s replacement for the upcoming IPL season. The 23-year-old Lankan pacer suffered a hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2. Madushanka was roped in by MI during the IPL Auction ahead…