It was the Amelia Kerr show at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as she played the sort of innings that would go into cricket folklore if it were played at a World Cup instead of a bilateral series, to completely hog the limeli
Shreyas Iyer has been fined for Punjab Kings’ slow over-rate against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. This being PBKS’ first such offence of the season, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakh.
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*; Kagsio Rabada 1-13, Ashok Sharma 1-31, Rashid Khan 1-29, Washington Sundar 1-27, Prasidh Krishna 3-29
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 April 2026 Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 31 March 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The prevailing dry weather conditions over the island is expected to change from 02 April. Misty conditions can be
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for 01 April 2026. The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caut
Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026 Yala season, with a sharp shortfall in urea threatening paddy yields and food security. Experts hav
By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP hand back the FSP’s Kirindiwela office, grabbed by a group of JVP politician
Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General K.T.P. De Silva has emphasised the strategic importance of maintaining a strong military presence in Kilinochchi to ensure long term peace and stability. Maj. Gen. De Silva
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sri Lanka recently held an informal briefing session in the UK Parliament to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic outlook and UK-Sri Lanka relations. Foreign Ministry here said that the ob
The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (31) announced plans to issue permits to import rice varieties, including Ponni Samba, to ease the shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the country. Accordingly, permits would be i