Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned home in the early hours of Saturday after fleeing the country in July, according to a senior security official.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Friday handed over a statue of Maitri Buddha brought from India to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
He said, "For me, it is a big thing to get Rohit Sharma in my fifth and sixth T20I. I still can't believe that I dismissed Rohit Sharma. For me, it is just a big experience playing with them."
Talking to reporters on the eve of their clash against Pakistan, the Hong Kong batter said that the encounter against Pakistan, which will be a virtual knockout game for the sides, will be a high-pressure game for both teams.
In a game that swung back and forth, Sri Lanka held their nerve under pressure to sneak in a two-wicket win and qualify for the Super Four stage of Asia Cup 2022.
In their second match against Bangladesh, Afghanistan restricted the Bengal tigers to a paltry 127/7 in 20 overs, a total that Mohammad Nabi's side chased down in 18.3 overs.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 1 (ANI): Almost two months after fleeing to Thailand, former president of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return back to the island nation on Saturday, a media report said.
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday attached three immovable properties belonging to Sri Lankan nationals worth Rs 33.7 lakhs in Thiruvannamalai of Tamil Nadu in connection with a money laundering case.