The 36-year-old, who played 81 Tests and 53 ODIs, announced his retirement following a meeting with the national selectors. ...
09:08 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga confirmed that Samaraweera had handed a resignation letter to him on Tuesday. ...
02:39 PM, Mar 05, 2013
Thilan Samaraweera remains out of the team, while uncapped batsman Kithruwan Vithanage is in for the first Test against Bangladesh. ...
06:55 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress incharge of Andhra Pradesh's political affairs, said that the UPA Government needs more time to decide on the issue of separate statehood. ...
09:57 PM, Jan 27, 2013
A decision on the contentious Telangana statehood demand will be delayed further with the Government and the Congress on Sunday stating that a "little more time" is needed to arrive at a final decision on the issue. ...
06:17 PM, Jan 27, 2013
Government sources on Sunday said that all options were "still open" on the issue of the Telangana separate statehood. The sources said that senior Congress leaders were likely to hold a meeting in the evening on Sunday. The meeting will be attended by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Vayalar Ravi, the said. ...
02:13 PM, Jan 27, 2013
Despite facing competition from Karthi's big budget 'Alex Pandian' and Vishal's 'Samar', small budget comedy 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' starring comedian Santhanam has managed to grab eyeballs during the Pongal weekend. The film managed to rake in Rs 9 crore in the same week in which 'Alex Pandian' made Rs 9.5 crore. 'Samar' on the other collected only Rs 4.2 crore at the ticket windows. ...
05:13 PM, Jan 23, 2013
The Tamil mystery thriller is written and directed by ace film maker Thiru. ...
10:52 AM, Jan 22, 2013
Things are abuzz in Kollywood with one film lining up after the other for release. But it appears that this Christmas season will see few big-names getting released. Vishal's 'Samar' which was originally planned to release on December 21 has been pushed to Dec 28 since it needs to be censored. Meanwhile, Bala's 'Paradesi' will come out only by the end of January after seeing another postponement. That makes room...
04:04 PM, Dec 18, 2012
Directed by Thiru, 'Samar' is an upcoming Tamil action film. It features Vishal and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, with Sunaina, Manoj Bajpai and JD Chakravarthy appearing in supporting roles. ...
05:25 PM, Dec 05, 2012
Chennai: Tamil actor Vishal Krishna states he is neither a winner, nor a loser, but an inevitable chooser when it comes to his films and roles. "I don't consider myself a winner or loser and neither do I believe in it. I don't accept any project that comes my way, because I'm a chooser when it comes to my films or even directors whom I work with for that matter,"...
06:11 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Mathews's defiant knock ended at 84 as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 167 runs to level the series. The hosts won the first Test by ten wickets. ...
10:08 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Athens: Greece's Parliament passed a crucial austerity bill early on Thursday in a vote so close that it left the coalition government reeling from dissent. The bill, which will further slash pensions and salaries, passed 153-128 in the 300-member Parliament. It came hours after rioters rampaged outside Parliament during an 80,000-strong anti-austerity demonstration, clashing with police who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. Approval of the cuts...
09:11 AM, Nov 08, 2012
A look at bilateral series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, on Sri Lankan soil, dating back to 1983-84. ...
01:40 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Cast: Suchendra Prasad, Srinagara Kitty, Master Skanda M. Prasad, Master Samarth, Master Shalom Raj Director: Shashikanth Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Kannada film actor Sreenagara Kitty and his wife Bhavana Belagere should be complimented for taking up the task of making a children's film, a risk which very few people take. While on the one hand 'Ball Pen' portrays the innocence and adventurous spirit of children, it also focuses on...
12:17 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Superstar Rajinikanth, who recently attended Amitabh Bachchan's 70th Birthday party AND has reportedly met Manoj Bajpai in his return flight home back to Chennai. The actors even had a conversation during the journey. The Superstar has apparently liked the character played by Manoj Bajpai in 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' and appreciated the actor for his performance. The actor played the role of Sardar Khan in the movie, a ruthless and comical...
02:07 PM, Oct 13, 2012
The movie 'Samar', which starts Vishal and Trisha in the lead is finally wrapping up and might come out on Diwali. The project was initially titled 'Samaran' but was forced to change as other people claimed for the title. Now, all the issues related to the title have been resolved. Director Thiru confirmed the news on his Twitter page and the producers will now be trying to push it for...
04:32 PM, Oct 10, 2012
