There will be a wistful feeling for those looking on during the early, dark, dismal hours in England. The venue for the two Tests in Sri Lanka is Galle, the delightful city on the southern tip of the …
Cricket fan waits ten months in Sri Lanka for England’s tour – but will miss out again
A CRICKET fan who has waited ten months in Sri Lanka for England’s tour to restart was stumped after finding he will miss out again. Rob Lewis, 37, flew to South Asia in March only for the games to be …
Joe Root backs England’s patient approach to bring success in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was anything but the teardrop island for England when they last visited for a Test series in late 2018, with an aggressive, all-rounder-packed approach returning a 3-0 clean sweep and …
Swarnamahal Financial Services permitted to resume business for limited purpose
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has made an order permitting Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC to resume business notionally for a limited purpose and limited time under …
GRI initiatives benefit children of Sri Lankan rubber farming community
Specialty tire maker Global Rubber Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. (GRI) recently held two events with natural rubber farming communities, both held under GRI’s Green X Circle initiative, which supports Sri …
Moeen Ali set to miss Sri Lanka series after quarantine extended
Moeen Ali is set to be ruled out of England’s series in Sri Lanka after his period in quarantine was extended.Ali, 33, tested positive for Covid on arrival in the country and his ten-day quarantine …
Battered and bruised, Sri Lanka are a shadow of their former selves
Yet, for all Sri Lanka’s faults and form, a series victory for an England side not at full strength would still represent a fine achievement …
Sri Lanka’s private sector raises 50 mln USD to help gov’t procure COVID-19 vaccines
Sri Lanka’s private sector has come forward to raise 50 million U.S. dollars in support of the Sri Lankan government’s COVID-19 vaccination procurement drive, local media reported here Tuesday. The …
Covid claims the lives of eight more people in Sri Lanka including prisoner
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of eight more people in Sri Lanka including that of a prisoner. The eight deaths took the coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka to 240 today, the Government …
Sri Lanka: Tamil war monument to be rebuilt after hunger strike
The hunger strike was called after the demolition of the monument A monument in Sri Lanka to commemorate the tens of thousands of Tamils who died in the civil war is to be rebuilt following a hunger …