India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak played down the early incident on Day 1 of the Colombo Test, where Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando had a fiery exchange of words. The incident occured after ...

A discussion on reviewing the progress of projects implemented by Provincial Councils under the budgetary allocations for 2026 and preparations for the 2027 Budget was held on Friday  (21) afternoonat ...

Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha regained the world half marathon record, running 56:51 at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race, in the Argentinean capital on Sunday ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor N.D. Fernando as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya. The letter of appointment was formally presented to Professor Fernando by ...

Devdutt Padikkal struck a century for a second consecutive Test as India wrangled up 300 for 5 on the opening day of the ...

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s south left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military has said. Multiple local government offices ...

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials have said. Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s sports, arts and culture minister, said ...

The third edition of the Sri Lanka Air Force “Culinary Arts Competition 2026” concluded successfully on 22 August 2026 at Sigiriya, under the patronage of Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera, Chief ...

India elect to bat first in the second Test being played at at the SSC. Sri Lanka:  Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara,  Kamindu Mendis,  Dhananjaya de Silva (capt.),  Sonal Dinusha,  Pasindu Sooriyabandara ...

Iran security chief Mohsen Rezaei says any state joining US sanctions against Iran will be considered an enemy, and Tehran will target their interests in retaliation. Iran’s president Masoud ...

Text and Pic by Priyan De Silva The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) has sought Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa’s support for its campaign to ...

Australia bounced back from the Darwin loss and leveled the Test series against Bangladesh with an innings-and-51-run win in under two days. Mitchell Starc led the onslaught with his fourth 10-wicket ...