Hard-hitting Perera seals first win for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 304 for 5 (Dilshan 87, Perera 69*, Chandimal 59) beat South Africa 299 for 7 (de Villiers 96, Smith 68) by five wickets It took Sri Lanka three consecutive defeats to get their batsmen firing in unison. Tillakaratne Dilshan finally played with freedom to give the chase momentum, Dinesh Chandimal anchored it in […]



Award winning Writers, Historians, Poets at Galle Literary Festival

Indian ruling parliamentarian Sashi Tharoor talks to the co-founder of Sri Lanka’s leading citizen journalism website Groundviews, Sanjana Hattotuwa in Galle on January 20, 2012. Tharoor, a prize-winning author of 12 books is attending Sri Lanka’s main literary festival in the southern town of Galle. Pix by Getty Images The Galle Literary Festival commenced in […]



Hi-Corp decision on Feb 28

The Colombo High Court which heard the ‘Hi- Corp’ case against fomer Army Commander Sarath Fonseka reserved its judgement to February 28 short while ago. When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Sunil Rajapakshe, the Defence on behalf of theformer Army Commander submitted that the case before the courts was the […]



De Mel reappointed Sri Lanka chief selector

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)—Former test bowler Ashantha de Mel was reappointed as Sri Lanka’s chief selector on Thursday, 19 months after he was sacked amid accusations of inefficiency, favoritism and political bias. […]



I will think about the captaincy – Mahela

It’s a job that he said he didn’t want three years ago and last year after the ICC Cricket World Cup in April he stepped down from the team’s vice-captaincy too, but Mahela Jayawardene said yesterday that he would ‘think about it’ if the post of captaincy was offered to him on the national cricket […]




‘President said “No” to Cabinet pay hike’

‘The salaries of Cabinet ministers and Supreme Court judges should be on the same scale according to the constitution but the salary increase was given only for judges. No salary increase was given to ministers. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said ‘no’ to such an increase, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. […]



Jayasuriya, Murali sold at BPL

Sanath Jayasuriya was bought at US $ 110,000 by Khulna Royal Bengal while Muttiah Muralitharan was bought by Chittagong Kings at the auction. Lasith malinga has also been bought at this auction which is currently taking place in Bangladesh. […]



Company to be formed by Army to undertake projects

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said that the Army will form a separate company within its management to carryout development and construction projects at a low cost by following the tender procedure of the government. […]









Truce between Buddhika and UNP

UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana whose party membership was suspended after being at logger heads with the party hierarchy had come to a truce with the party, General Secretary Tissa Aattanayake said today. […]