Sri Lanka's uncapped offspinner Nishan Peiris has been included in the squad for the second for the final Test against New Zealand after experienced seamer Vishwa Fernando sustained an injury.
After picking up nine wickets against New Zealand in the first Test match, Sri Lanka spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya said that he did the basic things that helped him to shine in the match.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee said on Monday that there are a lot of "positives" for them to take away after their defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Test match in Galle.
Following their win over New Zealand in the first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva has said that they can still improve their batting and bowling
Sri Lanka showed progress in the World Test Championship Standings after wrapping up a 63-run victory over the inaugural WTC champions, New Zealand, in the opening Test in Galle on Monday.
Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi congratulated Sri Lanka President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday following his win in the presidential elections.
Taking to social platform X, Kharge in a post wrote "On the behalf of the Indian National Congress, I extend my heartiest congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on being elected the Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for his wishes on winning Sri Lankan Presidential elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his regards to the Sri Lankan President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake and congratulated him following his win in the Sri Lankan Presidential election on Sunday.
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the 55-year-old leader of the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna party, has been declared the winner of the election, according to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.