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Nearly 12 Sri Lankan migrants stranded in Diego Garcia for over 20 months have attempt suicide, the BBC reported. The BBC reported that 89 migrants have been stranded for months on the tiny British territory in the Indian Ocean after being rescued from their struggling fishing boat in October 2021. Court documents filed in London […]
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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 […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a "global health emergency".The post COVID global health emergency is over: WHO appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
Tim David smashed three straight sixes in the final over as Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals in a dramatic 1,000th Indian Premier League match. The Australian hit 45 off 14 balls as Mumbai achieved a highest IPL run chase at their Wankhede Stadium with a total of 214-4. Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 124 off […]
Ireland collapsed to another innings defeat in the second Test against Sri Lanka, as the hosts completed a 2-0 series win in Galle. The tourists were out for 202 in their second innings, leaving them 10 shy of Sri Lanka’s tally of 704-3 declared. Spinner Ramesh Mendis ripped through Ireland’s batting as he took 5-64 […]
Ajinkya Rahane has been included in India’s squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia. Rahane, 34, made his debut in 2013 but has not played a Test match since January 2022. He has not played white-ball cricket for India since 2018, but has been in good form for his franchise Chennai Super Kings […]
BBC reported that an Indian court has rejected opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. The decision extends the uncertainty over whether he can contest in national elections due next year. Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in jail for 2019 comments about Prime […]
Sri Lanka claimed a commanding victory on day three of their first Test against Ireland by an innings and 280 runs in Galle. Ten wickets from Prabath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka claim their biggest ever win, and condemn Ireland to their heaviest Test defeat. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne produced another excellent performance and was the top […]
Harry Brook hit his maiden Indian Premier League century with 100 not out off 55 balls in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 23-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders. The England batter, 24, smacked 12 fours and three sixes in a sublime knock to help Sunrisers post 228-4. Kolkata could only reach 205-7 in reply despite Nitish Rana’s 75 […]
A man suspected of having murdered Sri Lankan journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan in Jaffna over 22 years ago, is under investigation, the Northamptonshire Telegraph has reported A Metropolitan Police spokesman reportedly confirmed that a man who was arrested on February 22, 2022 remains under investigation and that police enquiries are ongoing. The man was arrested on suspicion of offences under Se...
Sri Lanka's national carrier has been struggling against even more headwinds than many of its rivals.The post Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali took 4-26 as Chennai Super Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs in the Indian Premier League. Chasing 218, Lucknow raced to 79 in just 5.3 overs with Kyle Mayers hitting a 22-ball 53, before Moeen removed him and fellow opener KL Rahul for 20. Moeen then got Krunal Pandya […]
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Mr Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname during an election rally. He will not go to jail immediately – he was granted bail for 30 […]
Heinrich Klaasen hit a 54-ball century as South Africa raced to a four-wicket win over West Indies in the third one-day international in Potchefstroom. Chasing 261 to win, Klaasen came to the crease at 80-4 but smacked an unbeaten 119 as South Africa won in 29.3 overs. It is the fastest any side has chased […]
BBC reported that Pakistan’s main opposition leader Imran Khan has greeted supporters outside his home, hours after there were violent clashes as police tried to arrest him. He addressed the crowd and took pictures with those gathered near his compound in the city of Lahore. In one video, he can be seen wearing a gas […]
By Zinara Rathnayake I was woken by the long, forlorn sound of the siren. The brakes hissed and screeched as our train chugged up the hill and pulled into Radella, a station along one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world: the Colombo to Badulla railway. “The journey is so enthralling that you don’t […]
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The winter morning was cloaked in thick fog. Our car swerved past horse-drawn carriages, a mode of transport still popular in the rural reaches of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the trotting horses and turbaned coachmen looking like shadowy apparitions in the pearly-white mist. After spending a night in the town of Bodhgaya, the […]
Australia cruised to their sixth Women’s T20 World Cup title with a 19-run win over South Africa in Cape Town. In front of a full house at Newlands, Australia reached 156-6 with Beth Mooney striking a sublime unbeaten 74. In reply, South Africa put up a spirited fight but after a slow start, struggled to […]
Hosts South Africa revived their T20 World Cup hopes with a thumping 65-run victory over New Zealand in Paarl. Both sides were beaten in their opening match and knew a second successive defeat would realistically end their chances of reaching the semi-finals. South Africa reached 132-6 from their 20 overs, helped by a gutsy 40 […]
As the train pulled into Peradeniya Junction station in central Sri Lanka, the man sitting opposite me leapt out of his seat and leaned out of the window, placing his thumb and forefinger in his mouth and whistling loudly. A vade seller soon appeared outside, removed a basket from the top of his head and handed it […]
BBC reported that former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from international cricket. Opening batter Finch, 36, was Australia’s T20 captain, having retired from one-day internationals in September.. He represented Australia in five Tests, 146 one-day internationals and 103 T20s, leading them to their first T20 World Cup title in 2021. Finch […]
Former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from international cricket. Opening batter Finch, 36, was Australia’s T20 captain, having retired from one-day internationals in September. He represented Australia in five Tests, 146 one-day internationals and 103 T20s, leading them to their first T20 World Cup title in 2021. Finch said it had been […]
Pani Puri: India’s favourite street food now available in Sri Lanka Pani puri occupies a special place in Indian hearts and stomachs, so it’s no wonder that the treat has been one of the country’s most poplar street snacks On any normal evening in India, in the bustling markets and noisy main streets of big […]
Surrey have re-signed West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine for the 2023 T20 Blast campaign. The 34-year-old will be available for all games that do not clash with his commitments with the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in International League T20. The white-ball specialist took 14 wickets in 14 games for Surrey last season and hit 199 […]
Cassandra has stopped watching news at night for the sake of her wellbeing and peace of mind. Watching English news at 9.00 p m on a local channel caused her to toss and turn or wake up at the ungodly hour of 2.00 am to again toss and turn, but this time mentally with suppressed […]