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Angelo Mathews was overlooked but Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was picked in England’s The Hundred draft. David Warner was among a number of big names to miss out on selection at The Hundred draft. But former Australia captain Meg Lanning will appear in the women’s competition for the first time after being drafted by […]
One can hear ‘Ni Hao’ and ‘Xie Xie’ very often in the streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. While this may appear to be a passing comment made to be taken at face value, the remark actually demonstrates the profound penetration of Chinese influence in Kenya, even reaching ordinary Kenyan citizens, at the level […]
Oppenheimer is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film, which had 13 nominations, also won the best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan, plus film editing, cinematography and original score Emma Stone […]
Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years later, they discovered each other by chance thanks to a TV talent show and a TikTok video. As they delved into their past, they realised they were among thousands of babies […]
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has been found dead, authorities have confirmed to the BBC. The actor, 48, was found unconscious in a car in one of Seoul’s main parks on Wednesday. It is unclear if Lee took his own life, but police
Nimisha Priya, barely 19, left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 with big dreams. She had found work as a nurse in a government-run hospital in the capital Saan’a and told her mother, a poorly-paid domestic helper, that their days of hardships would be over soon. Fifteen years later, that dream […]
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A foundation has been set up in the name of late actor Matthew Perry to help those struggling with addiction. Perry, who was best known for playing Chandler in TV sitcom Friends, died on Saturday at the age of 54. The star battled addictions to alcohol and drugs for much of his life. A statement […]
Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi has died aged 77 after a prolonged illness. He was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. Bedi, regarded as one of the world’s finest ever spin bowlers, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and took 266 wickets. He made his debut […]
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After a record 57 weeks, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema’s song Calm Down has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100. “It made history, becoming the longest-charting and most successful African song of all time,” the music monitoring platform Chart Data said on X. The song smashed the 35-week record held by fellow Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid’s […]
Captain Rohit Sharma’s scintillating century sprinted India to an emphatic eight-wicket World Cup defeat of Afghanistan in Delhi. Rohit crunched a sparkling 131 from 84 balls before India reached their target of 273 with 15 overs to spare. Hashmatullah Shahidi made 80 to put Afghanistan on course for a more challenging target, but Jasprit Bumrah’s […]
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England slumped to their first defeat by Sri Lanka in T20 internationals as the visitors levelled the series with an eight-wicket win at Chelmsford. England collapsed to 104 all out off 18 overs with Sri Lanka’s superb spinners taking eight of the 10 wickets. Charlie Dean’s 34 was the only score of more than 20 […]
’s family said in a statement reported by the BBC and […]
(Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography) During one of my visits to Colombo I got a call to see the President at ‘Breamar’. Gamini Dissanayake had told him of my friendship with Parathasarathy and he wanted me to help him repair the damage done to their friendship due to the abuse heaped […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Imran Khan’s dramatic arrest on corruption charges this week was illegal. The court ordered Mr Khan’s immediate release. His lawyers had argued that his detention from court premises in Islamabad on Tuesday was unlawful. At least 10 people have been killed and 2,000 arrested as violent […]
Thousands of protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament on Sunday amid mounting opposition to the country’s government. Critics accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of being under the sway of Russia and of backsliding on democracy. The government has been accused of jailing political opponents and silencing independent media. The rally was organised by the […]
Thousands of protesters have returned to the centre of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, hours after riot police broke up crowds angered by a controversial Russian-style law. The new law would class non-government and media groups as “foreign agents” if they get more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Police arrested 66 people overnight, including a […]
BBC reported that a former Mexican beauty queen and her partner have been jailed in Spain for four years for stealing 45 bottles of wine worth an estimated $1.7m (£1.4m). The incident happened in 2021 at a luxury hotel in the Spanish city of Cáceres, where the couple were staying as guests
Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in arguably the most anticipated eight-round contest in boxing history. Fury, 23, was the busier fighter, landing more accurate punches and demonstrating his boxing fundamentals. The former Love Island star, brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was knocked down by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the eighth round. […]
US actress Raquel Welch, often credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines in Hollywood films, has died at the age of 82. The star passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a brief illness, her manager said. Welch became an international sex symbol in the 1960s, widely remembered for playing a bikini-clad […]
Bacalhau (salt cod) is a deep part of Portugal’s culinary identity. But the fish is found far from the country’s shores, so how did this love affair come to be and continue today? On a cold winter’s evening in Portugal, it might come to your table com natas – fresh from the oven and bubbling […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet as Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling contest.The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch together for possibly the final […]
Wales captain Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 after a glittering career. The nation’s most-capped male player and record men’s goalscorer announced his decision on social media. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is arguably Wales’ finest ever footballer. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I […...
England bowled out the West Indies for just 43 on their way to completing a 5-0 clean sweep in the T20 series with an eight-wicket win in Barbados. The hosts were bowled out in 16.2 overs for their lowest-ever total in T20 internationals. Seamers Freya Davies and Alice Davidson-Richards starred with the ball, claiming 3-2 […]
Morocco became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final and ended the hopes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the first half, leaping highest to beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa to the ball and heading in to spark pandemonium at Al Thumama Stadium. The north African side’s […]
Sandya Ekneligoda, a human rights activist and wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda has made it to BBC’s 100 women of 2022.The post Human rights activist Sandya Eknaligoda named among world’s 100 top influential women 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Jazeera, where he had worked for 16 years, began speaking out. A BBC investigation […]
Pakistan is appealing for further international assistance after floods wreaked havoc across the country. The US, UK, United Arab Emirates and others have contributed to a monsoon disaster appeal but much more funds are needed, an interior ministry official told the BBC. More than 1,000 people