Ricky Ponting steps down as Australia captain
March 29, 2011 - 8:57 am
World Cup semi-finals: No ticket, no entry
March 29, 2011 - 6:09 am
Security arrangements have been strengthened by the Police with the assistance of the Special Task Force and the three Forces for today’s World Cup semi-finals between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo, said Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya. […]
Superhero Murali turns to helping
March 28, 2011 - 11:26 am
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)—As his cricketing career winds down, Sri Lanka’s superstar Muttiah Muralitharan, the man who can spin a cricket ball like magic, is turning his sights on dragging war-shattered youngsters out of poverty and nurturing the country’s next generation of athletes. Who else but Murali, as he’s known to the whole country, could […]
Gangaramaya Chief Incumbent to Opposition Leader: Support President
March 28, 2011 - 11:01 am
Gangaramaya Viharaya Chief Incumbent Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thera yesterday called on Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s efforts to rebuild and develop the country. The Thera said so during a ceremony attended by both the President and the Opposition Leader at the Temple premises yesterday morning. […]
WE GO HOME WITH OUR TAIL BETWEEN OUR LEGS SAYS ENGLAND’S CAPTAIN IN COLOMBO
March 27, 2011 - 1:34 pm
Onlanka News – By Walter Jayawardhana (Pix by Getty Images) “We were thoroughly outplayed we can’t hide away from that, we go home with our tail between our legs,”said England captain Andrew Strauss after being defeated by the Sri Lankan team at R.Premadasa stadium in Colombo. Following is the full story published by London’s Daily […]
How the revolt within the Grand Old Party ended
March 27, 2011 - 8:17 am
Come the National New Year, he may have expected to partake the traditional sweetmeats of kevun and kokis as the new leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP). For months, he campaigned on his own, visiting Buddhist temples countrywide. That was part of his efforts to become leader of his party. His images […]
Tharanga and Dilshan crush England
March 27, 2011 - 7:59 am
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga set an emphatic seal on Sri Lanka’s place in their home semi-final against New Zealand next Tuesday, as England’s chaotic World Cup campaign came to an abrupt and anticlimactic end under the floodlights at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. […]
Sangakkara confident Sri lanka will lift themselves against England
March 26, 2011 - 7:54 am
COLOMBO – The internet can be a cruel mistress. There was a time when what was said on the cricket field stayed on the cricket field. Now, thanks to the wonders of noise-cutting stump-microphone technology and video-sharing websites, the past refuses to stay where it should be. […]
Ravi Karuanayake forays into transport business
March 26, 2011 - 6:39 am
One of Sri Lanka’s leading politicians and former Trade Minister Ravi Karuanayake has forayed into logistics with the vision of making Goldstar Transport Lanka headed by him, country’s leading transport operator and the preferred choice for customers. With this mission in mind, Goldstar Transport Limited, one of the largest transportation companies in the UK, proudly […]
Depression forces England spinner Yardy to quit the World Cup
March 25, 2011 - 2:11 pm
England lost a fourth player from their original World Cup squad with the shock withdrawal of Mike Yardy, who is suffering from depression. Just two days before the quarter-final against Sri Lanka, Yardy became the second England cricketer to admit to having the illness after Marcus Trescothick’s well-documented problems and immediately flew home to his […]
India end Australia reign, set up Pakistan showdown
March 25, 2011 - 8:47 am
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India swept three-time defending champions Australia out of the World Cup on Thursday to set up a semi-final showdown against bitter rivals Pakistan and heap more pressure on Ricky Ponting. India’s five-wicket triumph in Ahmedabad means they will tackle Pakistan, who reached the last four with a crushing 10-wicket win over […]