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US embassy issues alert amid call for protest in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): The US embassy in Sri Lanka has announced an alert in the wake of a countrywide 'vehicle protest' that will be carried out for five hours on Wednesday.
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Over 600 inmates escape Sri Lanka's rehabilitation centre
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): Over 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a fight broke out between two prisoner groups, Xinhua News Agency reported citing the Sri Lankan police.
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Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson stitch up highest partnership for India in T20I
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
With this milestone, the duo broke the record of the 165-run stand of India skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.
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Sri Lanka: Postal services limited to three days-a week amid fuel crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): Amid the fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lanka's postal department decided to open post and sub ports offices three days a week considering transport and travelling difficulties.
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Sri Lanka IOC restricts petrol sale amid fuel shortage
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and severe fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, Indian Oil's subsidiary in Sri Lanka, Lanka IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) announced to restrict the sale of petrol to a maximum of Rs 7000 for four-wheelers, with immediate effect.
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Sri Lankan opposition party to launch "street battles" demanding govt chan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya has announced to hit the streets this week demanding a change of government as the nation continues to battle its worst economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan navy thwarts migration attempt, detains over 100 people
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan navy detained over 100 people in two days, who were trying to migrate to Australia by boat, a local media reported citing the Sri Lankan Navy media unit.
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Sri Lanka permits companies to import fuel as crisis worsens
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Tuesday granted to open fuel imports and retail sales market to companies from oil-exporting nations after the country ran out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to
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Women's T20I Rankings: Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar gain big; SL captain A
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
In the batting charts, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has gained one spot, moving up to seventh with a career-high rating of 664 ranking points.
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SL skipper Athapaththu calls India 'experienced team' after loss in T20I s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sri Lanka's strong performance came a little late as they have already lost the series 2-1 to India.
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'Sri Lanka deserved this win': India skipper Harmanpreet after loss in 3rd
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Captain Chamari Athapaththu slammed an unbeaten 80 to help Sri Lanka register a thumping-seven wicket win over India in the third and final T20I match of the series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Monday.
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Sri Lanka runs out of fuel with not even one day of stock left
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 27 (ANI): Reeling under economic crisis, Sri Lanka has finally run out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to last for a day, Daily Mirror reported on Monday citing sources from Sri Lanka's Ceylon P
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