England’s two-match test series in Sri Lanka, which has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled for January next year, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) CEO Ashley de Silva has said.
Huawei donates hi-tech equipment to Sri Lanka to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday donated hi-tech equipment to the Sri Lankan government as part of its efforts to support Sri Lanka’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement from Huawei …
Over 46,000 arrested in Sri Lanka for violating curfew
Sri Lankan Police said Monday that over 46,000 people had been arrested from across the country for violating a curfew in several districts which has been in place since March 20. In a statement, the …
Return to Sri Lanka: Travels in a Paradoxical Island
Razeen Sally will bring us to Sri Lanka by sharing his latest memoir Return to Sri Lanka: Travels in a Paradoxical Island. His journey tells the bigger story of Sri Lanka: its history, its people and …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposes curfew; 12 cases in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew after a surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, most of them navy sailors who were hunting those …
Sri Lanka’s Mastermind Mickey Arthur Is Using Cricket’s Shutdown To Become A Better Coach
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur admits hunkering down at The Taj hotel in Colombo is getting “claustrophobic”. With Sri Lanka in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Arthur calculates he …
Foiled prison break leaves inmate dead in Sri Lanka
Prison guards in Sri Lanka foiled an attempt by inmates to escape on Sunday after they used ropes and bed sheets to scale down the wall, leaving at least one dead, police said. Seven prisoners tried …
1 year after attacks, Sri Lankans mark Easter at home
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Christians in Sri Lanka celebrated Easter in their homes on Sunday, participating in religious services through television as churches remained closed due to the coronavirus …
Sailors become biggest cluster of infections in Sri Lanka
Sailors at a Sri Lankan naval base have become the biggest cluster of coronavirus infections in the Indian Ocean island nation with 248 testing positive for the disease …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposing full curfew amid resurgence
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government is reimposing a 24-hour curfew across the Indian Ocean island nation Thursday after a recent resurgence of coronavirus cases. Sri Lanka has had …