Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday granted amnesty to 197 prisoners on the country's 74th Independence Day, m4edia reported citing the government information department.
St John's [Antigua], February 4 (ANI): Pakistan and South Africa both signed off their ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup campaigns on a positive note with victories on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Government of India attaches the highest priority to the safety, security and welfare of Indian fishermen, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 3 (ANI): After announcing retirement from international cricket, former Sri Lanka Test captain Suranga Lakmal has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Actor Aditya Roy Kapur has begun shooting for the Sri Lanka schedule of the Hindi adaptation of 'The Night Manager'.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 2 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka Test captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming tour of India 2022.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 2 (ANI): Ambassador of Israel to India and Bhutan, Naor Gilon has also been appointed as the Ambassador of Israel to Sri Lanka.
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Officials of the Indian Consulate in Sri Lanka met and provided consular assistance to 21 fishermen from India who were arrested for allegedly poaching in the island country's territorial waters, the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday.
Dubai [UAE], February 1 (ANI): Cricket is the first discipline to announce its complete line-up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after Sri Lanka was confirmed as the eighth team in the women's T20 tournament.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 31 (ANI): Uncapped Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's departure for the Australia tour.
St John's [Antigua], January 31 (ANI): Sri Lanka defeated South Africa by 65 runs to advance to the 5th place play-off at the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022.
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs has said that it stands with Colombo and will continue to provide assistance to Sri Lanka which faces financial difficulties.