Sri Lankan becomes first asylum-seeker on Nauru to abandon his application for refugee status.

Aussie surfers stumble across a boatload of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, with a hand-written note pleading for fuel.

Aussie surfers find boatload of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, with a note pleading for fuel.

On a remote stretch of Sri Lanka's west coast lies the village that wants to come to Australia.

Home side collapses to be six down after winning the toss and electing to bat in it's one-dayer against Sri Lanka.

Australia's winning run continues with a thrilling victory over Sri Lanka at the WACA.

Former NSW batsman Peter Forrest has today been named in Australia's one-day international squad for the up-coming tri-series against India and Sri Lanka.

Gabba's first international of the summer, a limited-overs match with Sri Lanka, draws a record small crowd.

THE Commonwealth Bank is on the nose and not even the cricket series it sponsors could provide longed-for relief last night as Sri Lanka pulled off a jaw-dropping victory at the MCG in the first of this oddly timed, three-game series.

UN says Rudd decision to leave Sri Lankan, Afghan asylum seekers in limbo will prove 'problematic'.

Asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan to go into limbo for up to six months.