Sri Lanka need fielding lift for T20 World Cup: Hasaranga COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs to lift its game on fielding to have a shot at this year’s T20 World Cup title, newly... Published 13 Jan, 2024 07:01pm
Sports Hasaranga takes 7-19 as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to win ODI series COLOMBO: Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made a stunning return to international cricket with a career-best... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:26pm
Sports T20 tri-series: 23 probable announced for Pakistan Women's Under-19 camp LAHORE: The Women’s National Selection Committee headed by Saleem Jaffar has named 23 probable for the upcoming ... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Sports Sri Lanka names T20 squad for Zimbabwe series COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board Tuesday named a 16-member squad led by Wanindu Hasaranga for the three-match T20... Published 09 Jan, 2024 07:16pm
World Sri Lanka joins US-led naval patrols against Huthis COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s navy said Monday it was joining a US-led maritime taskforce to protect... Updated 09 Jan, 2024 05:00am
Sports Liyanage 95 gives Sri Lanka hard fought win COLOMBO: A back to the wall 95 by middle order batsman Janith Liyanage helped Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by two wickets... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 11:15pm
Sports Rain washes out Sri Lanka opener against Zimbabwe COLOMBO: Rain put an early finish to Sri Lanka’s opening one-day match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, with Zimbabwe... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 12:04am
Sports Dhananjaya de Silva replaces Karunaratne as Sri Lanka Test captain COLOMBO: All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva will take over from Dimuth Karunaratne as captain of Sri Lanka’s Test side,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 01:36pm
Sports Sri Lanka name different captains for Test, ODI and T20 sides COLOMBO: Sri Lanka cricket selectors Wednesday named different captains for the Test, one-day international and... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:25pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Sports Spinner Mufudza gets first Zimbabwe call-up at 33 HARARE: Uncapped Tapiwa Mufudza has been included in the Zimbabwe one-day international squad for three matches in... Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:49pm
World Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:49am
World Sri Lanka troops kill police officer in botched drug raid COLOMBO: A police officer was killed and another critically wounded Sunday when troops opened fire on an undercover... Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:54am
Perspectives The dynamics of debt restructuring in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka suspended normal debt servicing of several categories of its external debts in April 2022, followed by... Published 28 Dec, 2023 09:00am
World Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police announced Sunday the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long military-backed... Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:21am
World World Bank releases $250mn to boost Sri Lanka reforms COLOMBO: The World Bank said Wednesday it had released $250 million to support bankrupt Sri Lanka’s tough economic... Published 20 Dec, 2023 05:44pm
Pakistan Egypt, Oman, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Cyprus: Alvi for enhanced cooperation ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for increasing cooperation with Egypt, Oman, Bosnia, Sri... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September, official data showed on Friday, ... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
World Sri Lanka grows 1.6% in Q3, first economic expansion in six quarters COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September for the first time in six quarters,... Published 15 Dec, 2023 05:06pm
Sports Sri Lanka appoints new cricket selectors COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board appointed new selectors on Wednesday, a day after its recently sacked members... Published 13 Dec, 2023 06:05pm
World IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China’s debt deal WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund revived its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the... Published 13 Dec, 2023 11:16am
Editorials Sensitive price index: roiling resurgence? EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 7 December 2023 against the week ending 30 November... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Sports Sri Lanka revokes sacking of cricket board COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports minister revoked on Tuesday the sacking of the country’s cricket board over allegations... Published 12 Dec, 2023 04:54pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka extends restrictions on outward remittances by 6 months Sri Lanka extended restrictions on outward remittances by six months to manage foreign exchange reserves, cabinet... Published 12 Dec, 2023 01:17pm
World Sri Lanka approves VAT hike to 18% ahead of IMF review COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a hike in value-added tax (VAT)to 18% from 15% on Monday ahead of the... Published 11 Dec, 2023 07:09pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka expects second tranche of IMF programme on Dec. 12 Sri Lanka expects the second tranche of its IMF programme on Dec. 12, cabinet spokesperson and transport minister... Published 06 Dec, 2023 02:31pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, ... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World Debt deal with creditors could help Sri Lanka clear IMF bailout review COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International... Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:00am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka announces nearly $6bn bilateral debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it had reached an “agreement in principle” with its lenders, including... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
World Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring COLOMBO/TOKYO: A group of Sri Lanka’s creditor nations and Colombo reached an agreement in principle on debt... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:18pm