The West Indies great is the 67th male inductee on the list. ...
12:23 PM, Sep 13, 2012
After totally outclassing India on Tuesday, the home team will be buoyant heading into the third match. ...
01:26 PM, Jul 27, 2012
India would need to have the perfect playing XI if they want to win in Colombo. ...
12:44 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Sangakkara missed a double ton as Sri Lanka still lead the three-match series 1-0. ...
12:08 PM, Jul 04, 2012
Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara both hit hundreds to help Sri Lanka to 278 for 5 at stumps on day four. ...
01:02 PM, Jul 03, 2012
In reply of Pakistan's 551 for 6 declared, the Lankans closed Day 3 on 70 for 1 at Colombo. ...
12:46 PM, Jul 02, 2012
Mohammad Hafeez's 178 not out and his stand of 256 with Azhar Ali (92 not out) took Pakistan to 334 for 1 at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka. ...
10:50 AM, Jun 30, 2012
After an ignominious defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Pakistan are in dire need for a turnaround. ...
05:49 PM, Jun 29, 2012
"I thought throughout the series, all the guys showed a lot of composure in handling situations," said Mahela Jayawardene. ...
03:24 PM, Jun 19, 2012
Mumbai: The Kalanithi Maran-led no-frills carrier, Spicejet, on Friday announced expansion of its international services to the Gulf market by connecting Delhi and Mumbai with Dubai daily from June 25. Spicejet said Dubai will be the airline's third international destination after Delhi-Kathmandu and Chennai-Colombo. In domestic market, SpiceJet connects 34 destinations. The Chennai-based carrier is offering an introductory price of Rs 4,477 (plus government taxes) one-way from both the domestic...
10:06 AM, Jun 09, 2012
Colombo: A batch of 75 former LTTE members rehabilitated by the government was on Saturday released to their families in the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya. "Out of the 12,000 sent for rehabilitation we have already released 11,000. Around 700 only remain to be released from four rehabilitation centres. "There are also another 600 suspects in custody who would be sent for rehabilitation", A Dissanayake, the secretary to the...
08:54 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Colombo: The Indian policy on Sri Lanka in the 1980s, the formative years of the LTTE, provided encouragement to the separatist group, a new book has claimed. The book, 'Gota's War', talks about India's "covert" role in LTTE's growth as the outfit carried out frequent terrorist strikes in the island. The book authored by C A Chandraprema was launched on Monday in the presence of president Mahinda Rajapaksa. It delves...
04:54 PM, May 15, 2012
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to release the information on war detainees, a step seen as a response to the country's reconciliation commission report. The ministry of defence in Colombo on Sunday said that a decision has been made to release information on the detainees, saying the details will be revealed only to the close relatives. "A round the clock mechanism has been established by the Terrorist Investigation...
11:58 AM, May 13, 2012
New Delhi: India voted in favor of a US-sponsored resolution at the UN Human Rights Council against Sri Lanka calling for Colombo to investigate human rights violations during the war with LTTE. While Colombo has called India's anti-Lanka vote a big disappointment, the opinion is divided back in India with some calling it a monumental error made under US pressure. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy said, "It's...
07:36 AM, Mar 23, 2012
New Delhi/Rameswaram (TN): India has asked its mission in Colombo to take up the issue of 16 fishermen being allegedly injured by the Sri Lankan Navy with the authorities in that county. Sixteen fishermen from Rameswaram were injured in an alleged mid-sea attack by Sri Lankan naval personnel while fishing near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in Palk Straits. Ministry of External Affairs has asked its mission in Colombo...
04:50 PM, Mar 11, 2012
Colombo: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo on Tuesday and is understood to have discussed a host of bilateral issues, including the ways to evolve a political solution to resolve the Tamil problem. Rajapaksa hosted Krishna this morning for the second time since Tuesday morning at 'Temple Trees', the official residence of the President of Sri Lanka, for breakfast. Last evening, Kirshna had...
10:51 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday urged National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon to take up with Sri Lanka the issue of rehabilitation of displaced Tamils in the island nation and ensure they were allowed to live with dignity and equal rights on par with the Sinhalese. Jayalalithaa also conveyed to Menon her concern over recurring attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan defence forces and sought restoration...
09:40 PM, Jun 09, 2011
Riyadh: A Sri Lankan maid, who was made to serve virtually as a slave by her Saudi sponsor for 17 years, has been rescued by officials of the Sri Lankan embassy in Saudi Arabia. Kusuma Nandini, 56, who had arrived in Riyadh in 1994, was kept as a slave at her sponsor's home. She was not paid salary even once during the years of her enforced imprisonment at her employer's...
07:21 PM, Feb 19, 2011
India have won the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo by five wickets to level the series 1-1. VVS Laxman scored a magnificent ton as the visitors chased down the victory target of 257 with ease. While Pragyan Ojha and Virendra Sehwag took 3 wickets each in the second innings.
02:43 PM, Aug 07, 2010
They have called him a 'hero' and a 'great ambassador for mankind' ...
11:55 AM, Jun 07, 2010
