Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka's magnificent partnership of 80 runs put the host in control after the end of play on Day 1 at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Friday.
The prominent members of women's protest movements have urged the United Nations to advocate for the active participation of women in the Doha Conference, scheduled to be held in Afghanistan, as reported by Khaama Press.
While speaking ahead of the Test match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Friday, Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi called Rashid Khan the "best bowler".
India has been engaging with Afghanistan on both regional as well as the international level, by attending several meetings in various formats, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to address the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule which has imposed a brutal crackdown on women and girls, the Human Rights Watch highlighted in a report.
The T20 tournament will see teams comprising legendary stars from the five biggest Asian cricketing nations -- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan -- compete from March 13 to March 21, 2024
Sri Lanka's uncapped pacers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathnayake have been included in the squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan which will kick off on Friday
Jay Shah was reappointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) unanimously extended by one year at its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
The Indian representative engaged in a meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, and expressed India's active participation in both international and regional initiatives concerning Afghanistan.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posted on his official X handle, "The President of the People's Republic of China H.E. Xi Jinping, accepted the letter of credence of Mawlawi Asadullah (@BilalKarimi44) as the Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of the regional countries of the region, including India.