Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka cuts lending rates after debt deal
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it was moving to a single policy rate set at 8.0 percent, an "effective reduction" of around 50 basis points.
Sri Lanka probes Adani projects after US charges
Both the finance and foreign ministries had been asked to review infrastructure projects awarded to the Indian conglomerate
4 budget-friendly destinations under TK 50,000 for Bangladeshi travellers
Here are 4 top travel destinations you can explore with a roundtrip flight ticket costing less than Tk 50,000.
Asalanka seals SL's four-wicket win over NZ
A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.
Asalanka to captain Sri Lanka against New Zealand
Sri Lanka named their squads Wednesday for two T20s and three ODIs at home to New Zealand, with Charith Asalanka captain in both formats.
Lewis century gifts West Indies consolation victory in Sri Lanka
Opener Evin Lewis blazed his way to an unbeaten century to give the West Indies a consolation eight-wicket victory in Saturday's rain-hit third and final ODI against Sri Lanka.
Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share
There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / All our heroes end up dead
Review of ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ (Sort of Books, 2022) by Shehan Karunatilaka
SL beat NZ by innings and 154 runs to sweep series
Sri Lanka clinched their biggest Test victory over New Zealand on Sunday, prevailing by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle to complete a 2-0 series sweep.
Three literary walks: Nilanjana Roy, Shehan Karunatilaka, Daisy Rockwell
With a Books page you're creating a running history of the ideas and the parallel history or the imagination of a country.
'Suryakumar makes batting easier for team mates'
The impact of Suryakumar Yadav's incendiary shotmaking makes batting easier for his India teammates, captain Hardik Pandya said after the team's T20 series victory against Sri Lanka in Rajkot.
Vaas excited for first stint as BPL coach
Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas mentioned he was excited and looking forward to his first stint in the Bangladesh Premier League as coach of the Dhaka Dominators.
Storming Ibrahim sets Afghan record of 162 against Sri Lanka
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran smashed 162 to register his team's highest ever individual score, bringing the tourists to 313-8 against Sri Lanka in their final one-day international on Wednesday.
Bangladesh has learnt a lot from Sri Lanka’s woes
Sri Lanka is generally known for its quality education, healthcare, natural beauty and even migration policies and practices. But in recent times, the island nation has made the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Sri Lanka players attended 16 parties during T20 World Cup!
Sri Lanka's cricket board on Tuesday announced an investigation into alleged misconduct by its players and officials during the T20 World Cup after a batsman was arrested in Australia on sexual assault charges.
Sri Lanka cricketer arrested in Sydney on sexual assault allegations
Sri Lankan cricket authorities said on Sunday that Danushka Gunathilaka, a member of their team for the T20 World Cup tournament in Australia, had been arrested in Sydney over an alleged sexual assault.
Lawyers say plagiarism claims over ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ are unfounded
On October 4, this year’s Booker Prize winning author Shehan Karunatilaka posted on his social media that a claim has been made by a “journalist from Colombo” that the idea for his novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida was “stolen”.
England beat Sri Lanka to make semis, Australia eliminated
England qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a nervy victory by four wickets over Sri Lanka in their final Super 12 match on Saturday, sending hosts and defending champions Australia out of the tournament in the process.
Sri Lanka keep semifinal hopes alive
Dhananjaya de Silva scored an unbeaten 66 as Sri Lanka kept their slim Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday.