Tag: Lanka
Sri Lankan cheerleaders branded an ‘eyesore’
Sri Lankan cricket authorities have complained to organizers about cheerleaders at the World Twenty20 tournament after media criticism describing them as a "disgraceful eyesore".
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Sri Lanka switch captains to avoid ban
Hosts Sri Lanka have used a bagful of tricks to outwit rivals on their way to the World Twenty20 semi-finals -- even changing captains...
Sri Lanka steps up security after clashes
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side...
SA upstage SL in rain-shortened match
South Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by a convincing 32 run margin in a rain-shortened seven-over-a-side World Twenty20 group C match here on Saturday....
World Twenty20 bursts into action in S.Lanka
Hosts Sri Lanka open cricket's World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe Tuesday, kicking off the country's biggest ever sports event just three years after the end...
Sri Lanka out for fast start at World T20
Hosts Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 Tuesday as they open the country's biggest tournament since independence...
Gayle set to revive happy Sri Lanka memories
Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle says his Test triple-century in Sri Lanka two years ago will spur him on in the World Twenty20....
Sri Lanka beat the Windies in warm-up match
Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies...
Gayle set to revive happy Sri Lanka memories
Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle says his Test triple-century in Sri Lanka two years ago will spur him on in the World Twenty20.
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Man swallows $14,000 diamond at Sri Lanka gem show
A Chinese man was arrested for attempted theft and taken to hospital for a dose of laxatives on Wednesday after swallowing a diamond worth...
Sri Lanka arrests 98 Australia-bound boatpeople
Sri Lanka’s navy on Saturday detained 98 would-be asylum-seekers making for Australia, an official said, the largest group since Canberra tightened restrictions on boatpeople...
India clinch Sri Lanka ODI series 4-1
India defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs in the fifth and final one-day international in Pallekele on Saturday to clinch the series 4-1. Paceman...
Sri Lanka nets over 530 Australia-bound boat people in July
Sri Lanka’s navy Sunday rescued people from a stricken boat trying to flee to Australia and stopped a second vessel, raising the number of...
Sri Lanka navy urges Australia to deport boatpeople
Sri Lankan navy officials have urged Australia to deport the growing number of boatpeople arriving from their country, saying it was the “best way”...
India bat in second Sri Lanka ODI
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat in windy conditions after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in...
India beat Sri Lanka in first ODI
India defeated Sri Lanka by 21 runs in the opening one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match...
Come again please?
Sri Lanka on Saturday announced the completion of a $2.6 billion IMF bailout, but it was seeking fresh loans to support an economy emerging...
