Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday handed Bhanuka Rajapaksa a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, which is suspended for two years.
Dubai [UAE], July 5 (ANI): Sanath Jayasundara, a former performance analyst at Sri Lanka Cricket, has been banned from all cricket for seven years after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 5 (ANI): The police seized 1,225-kilogram turmeric in the coastal area of Ramanathapuram district near Mandapam on Sunday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Former India batsman VVS Laxman reckons Shikhar Dhawan's focus should be on scoring runs in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour to cement his place in the squad for the T20 World Cup.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5 (ANI): Dubai-based carrier Emirates has suspended passenger flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until July 15, following the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's directives to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): As China moves ahead to take control of Sri Lankan infrastructure, the alleged deployment of Chinese military personnel in Hambantota continues to evoke furore and concerns.
Bristol [UK], July 4 (ANI): Indian and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik on Sunday apologised for his sexist comments which he made on air during the second ODI between Sri Lanka and England.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Rahul Dravid, Team India head coach for the Sri Lanka tour has said that it is great that his side is able to come out of quarantine in Sri Lanka and finally start training ahead of the limited-overs series.
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Indian Navy's Hydrographic Survey Ship INS Sarvekshak successfully completed survey action around the site of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl on July 2 and handed over the survey data to the Sri Lankan authorities.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): A controversy erupted over the dredging of an ancient irrigation tank Tissa Wewa in Tissamaharama in Hambantota District in Sri Lanka after media reports showed Chinese men clad in military camouflage outfits at the site.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Education Minister Professor GL Peiris on Friday said that the Education Ministry is hoping to launch a practical program to open schools with less than 100 children in July following recommendations from the health sector.