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Australia on brink of Lanka series sweep

Australia on brink of Lanka series sweep

The 37-year-old warhorse had dug deep for a fighting half-century, but Sri Lanka needed a marathon knock, not his well-compiled 76

09 February,2025 07:36 AM IST | Galle | AFP
SL v Aus 2nd Test: Smith, Carey make home side toil on Day Two

SL v Aus 2nd Test: Smith, Carey make home side toil on Day Two

Australia, leading by 73 runs at 330-3, are poised to post a mammoth first-innings total, with Smith and Carey stitching together an unbroken 259-run stand

08 February,2025 08:13 AM IST | Galle | AFP
Aus v SL: Starc, spinners star on Day 1 of 2nd Test

Aus v SL: Starc, spinners star on Day 1 of 2nd Test

Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece, while Matthew Kuhnemann bagged two and the part-time off-spin of Travis Head accounted for one

07 February,2025 07:44 AM IST | Galle | AFP
Lankan Navy intensifies sea patrolling

Lankan Navy intensifies sea patrolling

Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other’s waters.

06 February,2025 08:48 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Veteran Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test

Veteran Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test

Dimuth Karunaratne, known as one of the most prolific batsmen for Sri Lanka has garnered 7,172 runs with an average of under 40. He has 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Test matches. Having represented Sri Lanka in 50 ODIs, he has smashed 1,316 runs with one century and 11 half-centuries

04 February,2025 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Explore Sri Lanka's culinary flavours with insights from a Mumbai-based chef

Explore Sri Lanka's culinary flavours with insights from a Mumbai-based chef

On the island nation’s Independence Day today, a city-based Sri Lankan cuisine expert serves us a slice of its flavours with a dash of anecdotes

04 February,2025 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
SA20 confirms competition window for the next three years

SA20 confirms competition window for the next three years

2027 promises to be a bumper year for local cricket fans, with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup set to be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November

03 February,2025 08:02 PM IST | Johannesburg | mid-day online correspondent
Australia hand SL their biggest loss in Tests

Australia hand SL their biggest loss in Tests

Sri Lanka were skittled out for 247 in their second innings, succumbing to an innings and 242-run drubbing. Their previous heaviest Test defeat was an innings and 239 run loss to India in Nagpur in 2017

02 February,2025 07:31 AM IST | Galle | AP
Oz tighten grip against SL on rain-marred day

Oz tighten grip against SL on rain-marred day

Sri Lanka were 136-5 by lunch in Galle, with wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis also at the crease on 10, after losing two more wickets from their overnight 44-3.

01 February,2025 07:51 AM IST | Galle | PTI
Six Indian fishermen released from Sri Lanka prison, return to Chennai

Six Indian fishermen released from Sri Lanka prison, return to Chennai

The remaining fishermen were handed over to local police, with Sri Lanka's Department of Aquatic Resources reportedly denying responsibility for arrest

30 January,2025 03:46 PM IST | Chennai

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