Sri Lanka

8 Dead, 55 Injured In Sri Lankan Prison Riot Over Surge In Covid Cases

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 30, 2020

Intermittent gunfire rang out Monday at a Sri Lankan high security prison where a riot by inmates over a surge of coronavirus infections left at least eight dead and 55 wounded, police said.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Participates In Trilateral Maritime Meeting In Sri Lanka

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 28, 2020

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday took part in the high-level trilateral maritime dialogue here among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Ajit Doval Meets Sri Lankan PM, Defence Secretary In Colombo

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and also met with the country's defence secretary to further advance the "valuable" bilateral cooperation which contributes to peace and security in the region.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Arrives In Sri Lanka For Trilateral Maritime Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Colombo on Friday for a trilateral maritime dialogue between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Ajit Doval To Arrive Today In Sri Lanka To Participate In Regional Maritime Dialogue

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will arrive in Sri Lanka for a high-level regional maritime dialogue beginning Friday, Lanka's military spokesman said on Thursday.

ICC Probes Lanka Premier League Over Alleged Match-Fixing Attempt: Report

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 25, 2020

The complaint alleges a former national cricketer approached a Lanka Premier League player, and is being looked at by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.

ICC Awards Of The Decade: How Fans Can Vote In First Such Process

Kislaya Srivastava | Thursday November 26, 2020

Fans can vote for their favourite players the first time ever as the ICC announced nominations for their Awards of the Decade.

Lanka Premier League 2020: Shahid Afridi Misses Flight, May Miss Galle Gladiators' First Match

Asian News International | Monday November 23, 2020

Lanka Premier League 2020: Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan all-rounder, missed his flight to Sri Lanka and he is likely to miss his team Galle Gladiators' first game.

Lanka Premier League: Galle Gladiators Appoint Shahid Afridi As Captain

Asian News International | Sunday November 22, 2020

Lanka Premier League's inaugural season will start next week, and Shahid Afridi will be hoping to lead Galle Gladiators to the title.

Sri Lanka's Nuwan Zoysa Slams ICC Over Corruption Verdict

Agence France-Presse | Friday November 20, 2020

Nuwan Zoysa called International Cricket Council's corruption allegation against him "a fallacious and cheap gimmick" to tarnish his reputation.

ICC Tribunal Finds Sri Lanka's Nuwan Zoysa Guilty Of 3 Offences Under Anti-Corruption Code

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa was charged under the ICC anti-corruption code in November 2018 and is already serving suspension on match-fixing charges.

Lanka Premier League 2020: Munaf Patel Joins Kandy Tuskers Squad in Sri Lanka

Asian News International | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Munaf Patel has joined his former India teammate Irfan Pathan at Kandy Tuskers ahead of the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League, due to commence on November 26.

Irfan Pathan Arrives In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Lanka Premier League

Asian News International | Monday November 16, 2020

Irfan Pathan arrived in Sri Lanka to play in the innaugural Lanka Premier League 2020. Pathan will play for Kandy Tuskers.

Cricket South Africa Gets Go-Ahead For Upcoming White-Ball Series vs England

Asian News International | Monday November 16, 2020

England are due to travel to South Africa later today and upon reaching South Africa, the side will begin a 10-day quarantine. All matches will be played in a bio-secure environment in the Western Cape, with fixtures at both Newlands and Boland Park.

Rohit Sharma Smashed Highest Individual ODI Score On This Day In 2014. Watch

Prakash Rai | Friday November 13, 2020

Rohit Sharma re-wrote the history books on this day in 2014 when he hammered Sri Lanka to register the highest ODI individual score of 264.