Tag: Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests 131 boatpeople heading to Australia

Sri Lankan authorities arrested another 131 would-be asylum seekers heading to Australia and seized a fishing trawler used for the people-smuggling operation, police and...

PCB releases players for SL Premier League

The Pakistan Cricket Board has informed its Sri Lankan counterparts that all players signed up to play in the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League...

Former Tamil Tigers join Sri Lanka shooting squad

Sri Lanka has recruited 16 former Tamil Tiger rebels -- including four rifle shooters -- to represent the country at a regional sporting event,...

SL end series drought with a draw

Sri Lanka won their first Test series in three years after the final Test against Pakistan ended in a thrilling draw in Pallekele on...

Final Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test drawn

The third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Pallekele on Thursday, handing the hosts a 1-0 series...

Sri Lanka on top despite Azhar heroics

Pakistan's Azhar Ali closed in on a second century in successive matches even as Sri Lanka eyed victory in the third and final Test...

Hafeez, Azhar fight for Pakistan

Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali combined to keep Pakistan afloat in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Wednesday. The overnight...

Sri Lanka gain 111-run lead over Pakistan

Sri Lanka, replying to Pakistan's first innings score of 226, were all out for 337 after tea on the third day of the final...

Pakistan go wicketless as Sri Lanka dig in

Sri Lanka emerged unscathed from a testing morning session to frustrate Pakistan's bid for quick wickets on the third day of the final Test...

Rain delays play in Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test

Rain delayed the start of the second day's play in the third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Monday. Heavy...

Four-wicket Perera wrecks Pakistan

Young Sri Lankan seamer Thisara Perera claimed 4-57 to pin Pakistan against the ropes on the opening day of the third and final Test...

Greenish pitch delights Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Pakistan and Sri Lanka begin the third and final Test in Pallekele on Sunday seeking an exciting finale on what appears to be a...

Buoyant Pakistan out to ruin S. Lanka’s party

Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in...

Dilshan, Sangakkara shine in rain-hit-Test

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara continued to dominate Pakistan's bowling on Tuesday as the rain-curtailed second Test headed for a draw. The hosts,...

Sri Lanka make spirited start in rain-hit Test

Resolute Sri Lankan batting and wet weather frustrated Pakistan's bid to drive home the advantage on the third day of the second Test in...

Sri Lanka 70-1 in reply to Pakistan’s 551-6

Sri Lanka were 70 for one in their first innings at stumps on the rain-curtailed third day of the second Test against Pakistan in...

Population plunge in Sri Lanka’s Tamil base

Sri Lanka's first national census in 30 years has shown a dramatic 20 percent drop in the population of the Jaffna peninsula, the long-time...