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Warne attacks Cook again

Shane Warne has launched another stinging attack on Alastair Cook, whom he believes should either step down as England captain or take a break from cricket. The former record-breaking Australia spinner has been Cook’s most outspoken critic in the last 12 months, and has clearly got under the skin of the Essex left-hander, who stated […]





Advisory team named

Outgoing United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay yesterday announced a three-member expert panel comprising former Finish President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former New Zealand High Court Judge Silvia Cartwright and former President of Pakistan Supreme Court Asma Jahangir to advise the UN team inquiring into accountability issues in Sri […]



Jayantha Perera new Navy Chief

Sri Lanka Navy’s Chief of Staff Jayantha Perera is to be appointed Navy Commander from July 1 on the retirement of the present Navy Commander Jayantha Colambage on June 30. […]



India should not recognise IMBL with Sri Lanka – Jayalalithaa

The long-standing fishermen issue with Sri Lanka came to a head on Tuesday with chief minister J Jayalalithaa stating that India should not recognise the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with the island nation as a settled question, as the constitutionality of the 1974 and 1976 agreements had been challenged. […]



Sri Lanka in dramatic series win over England

Sri Lanka beat England with just one ball to spare to win the second Test at Headingley by 100 runs and take the two-match series 1-0. There were more than 20 overs remaining when England No 11 James Anderson came into bat. […]