Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a senior Buddhist monk over allegations of sexually abusing an underage girl, in what is being described as one of the country’s highest-profile cases involving clergy misconduct. Read More: Faisalabad university driver arrested for rape and blackmail According to police, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was taken into custody from a private […]
Colombo
Debacle in Colombo
It was the same wicket, same ball, same day, same weather and as expected, Indian bowlers had a field day in Colombo against Pakistan. Preceding that, our bowlers, including our “Premium Fast Bowler”, were thrashed all around the ground. As usual, the wicket turned against us mid-way; an excuse which can never be understood. Babar […]
Pakistan and India gear up for high-stakes T20 World Cup clash
COLOMBO – Pakistan and India are set to face off in the T20 World Cup on Sunday in Colombo, with tensions heightened after a tumultuous fortnight that nearly saw Pakistan boycott the match. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and ICC Chairman Jay Shah will watch the match togather tomorrow between Pakistan and India in T20 World […]
India brace for Pakistan clash after boycott call withdrawn
India on Tuesday said facing a “quality” Pakistan side in Colombo would be a major challenge after authorities in Islamabad instructed their national team to play the scheduled ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match on February 15, ending days of uncertainty around the high-profile fixture. Read More: India calls Pakistan a ‘quality’ side ahead of high-voltage showdown The […]
Azerbaijani jet takes longest route after India’s airspace ban
An Azerbaijani cargo flight headed to Colombo was forced to take a long detour after India denied access to its airspace. The plane, operated by flight ZP 4771, had made an emergency landing in Karachi on September 23 due to a technical fault while en route from Baku to Chennai. After five days of repairs […]
Sri Lankan cricket players refuse to sign reduced pay contracts
Sri Lanka‘s national cricket players Saturday refused to sign new pay contracts by a weekend deadline, but said they will take part in the tour of England later this month. A lawyer representing the cricketers said they did not agree with a new performance-based pay scheme designed by a cricket board panel that included former […]
Sri Lanka Muslims pray at vandalised mosques
Sri Lanka’s minority Muslims attended Friday prayers as heavily armed troops and police guarded all mosques, including those badly vandalised in riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks. Police said security would remain tight over the weekend for a major Buddhist festival as well as the 10th anniversary of the ending of the […]
Sri Lanka Cricket fines Karunaratne $7,000 for drink-driving
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has fined Dimuth Karunaratne $7,000 after the Test captain’s arrest on Sunday for a drink driving accident violated the terms of his player contract, the country’s governing body said on Wednesday. The driver injured in the accident in Colombo was later discharged from hospital and Karunaratne was released on bail. […]
Sri Lanka declares emergency to quell anti-Muslim riots
KANDY: Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency to quell anti-Muslim riots that have killed at least two people and damaged dozens of mosques and homes. “The cabinet of ministers decided on tough measures, including a 10-day nationwide state of emergency,” Minister of City Planning Rauff Hakeem said as police imposed a […]