Pakistan end Australia’s run to finish top

Pakistan 178 for 6 (Shafiq 46, Umar 44*, Lee 4-28) beat Australia 176 (Haddin 42, Gul 3-30) Pakistan were the last team to overcome Australia at a World Cup and it was they who brought Ricky Ponting’s 34-match unbeaten run to an end with a four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group […]



Coalition launches Libya attacks

The UK, US and France have attacked Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in the first action to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone. Pentagon officials say the US and the UK have fired more than 110 missiles, while French planes struck pro-Gaddafi forces attacking rebel-held Benghazi. […]



Murali and Sangakkara ease Sri Lanka top

Sri Lanka 265 for 9 (Sangakkara 111, Jayawardene 66, Southee 3-63) beat New Zealand 153 (Taylor 33, Muralitharan 4-25) by 112 runs Sri Lanka’s old guard combined to ease to a 112-run victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Kumar Sangakkara made his first ODI century since June 2008, supported by a controversial 66 […]



People power humbles UNP-JVP

The ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance recorded a landslide victory at Thursday’s Local Government elections winning control of 205 out of the 234 bodies that went to polls inflicting yet another humiliating rout on the UNP while totally annihilating the JVP. […]



JVP loses stronghold at Tissamaharama

The JVP lost its stronghold of the Tissamaharama Pradeshiya Sabha to the UPFA in the local government polls held yesterday while the Tissamaharama Pradeshiya Sabha was the only JVP controlled council before the loss. […]



Intra-party clash kills one

One person was killed and two others were injured when a brawl took place in the Bulathkohupitiya area in Kegalle between two groups in the early hours today. […]



Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup

Shoaib Akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of Pakistan’s World Cup, bringing to an end one of cricket’s most compelling and mercurial careers. He told his Pakistan team-mates of the decision at the Premadasa Stadium on Thursday morning, during an emotional gathering in which he delivered a farewell speech and was […]




Sri Lanka mini polls today to elect 3036 members for Local Bodies

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Over nine million electors will vote today to elect 3036 members to 234 Local Authorities in the country.  Sri Lankan Elections Commissioner had called for nominations to hold elections to 302 of 335 local authorities in the country. Later aggrieved parties sought relief from the judiciary against rejection of their nominations by […]



Sri Lanka suspends Boxer Manju Wanniarachchi

Sri Lankan Sports Authorities today (16) imposed a ban on Boxer Manju Wanniarachchi from taking part in any national or international games. The National Anti Doping Agency of Sri Lanka in accordance with the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) code has imposed a provisional suspension on him from taking part in the games effective from […]




Nepal denies asylum to Fonseka aides

Nepal has refused to grant refugee status to few close associates of former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka residing in the country. The Sri Lankans who worked with Fonseka during his presidential campaign are reportedly staying “semi-nderground” in Kathmandu for past few months and seeking asylum in Nepal. […]



Fukushima radiation: No impact here

The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority yesterday advised against panic over the alleged threat of radiation following four blasts at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima in Japan due to failure of the cooling system. Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority Chairman Prof Wimaladharma Abeywickrama said that there is no impact on Sri Lanka due to […]



Uni lecturer and three others hospitalized after student attack

Four individuals including a university lecturer have been hospitalized following an assault by a group of students from the Sri Jayawardenapura University. The attack had occurred yesterday (March 14) afternoon when the lecturer had intervened in order to disperse a crowd of aggressive students, Dr. N.L.A. Karunaratne, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayawardenapura […]




Sri Lanka wanted U.S. help as Indian radars ‘not sufficient’

News Source: THe Hindu – By Nirupama Subramanian CHENNAI: Sri Lanka quietly asked the United States for assistance to improve its air defence systems as India-supplied radars had proved insufficient to prevent an attack by LTTE aircraft on the Katunayake air base in March 2007, but it agreed with the Americans that New Delhi must […]