Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators began questioning the crew of a burning cargo ship Monday, as the Singapore-registered carrier smouldered for a 12th straight day in one of the island’s worst-ever marine ecological disasters. A fire broke out aboard the MV X-Press Pearl, which was carrying 25 tonnes of nitric acid and a huge amount of […]
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Sri Lanka facing marine disaster from burning ship: official
Sri Lanka is facing its worst beach pollution crisis as tones of plastic waste from a burning container ship wash ashore, a senior environment official said Saturday. Fishermen have been banned from an 80-kilometre (50-mile) stretch of coast near the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl as an international firefighting operation went into a 10th day. “There […]
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 97 runs in third ODI
Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera took five wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 97 runs to clinch a consolation victory in the third one-day international on Friday. Skipper Kusal Perera hit 120 to guide Sri Lanka to 286-6, a total they defended by bowling out Bangladesh for 189 in 42.3 overs in Dhaka. The hosts […]
Plastics from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach
Tonnes of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka’s capital Friday as an international effort to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day. Thick black smoke rose from the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl, anchored just outside Colombo harbour, heightening fears that it could break up spilling its 278 […]
Mathews, Karunaratne could make Sri Lanka return: coach
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said Thursday that stars Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne could make a return to the squad, despite their axing as players wrangle with the national board over wages. Sri Lanka left Mathews, Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal and senior players behind for their three one-day internationals in Bangladesh. Players are refusing to […]
Pay dispute hits Sri Lanka team morale for Bangladesh games: Kusal
Colombo: A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day series in Bangladesh starting Sunday, skipper Kusal Perera said. Sri Lanka Cricket have cut fees for 24 national players by up to 40 percent in new contracts, which the players have rejected. Perera said no […]
India to play extra games in Sri Lanka to ease virus losses
Colombo: India has agreed to play more games on a Sri Lanka tour in July to help overcome the national board’s financial losses from the coronavirus, a top official said Thursday. Sri Lanka will also ask other visiting teams to play extra games to boost television revenues, said Shammi Silva, who was re-elected as Sri […]
Philippines bans international crew change for vessels arriving from seven countries
Philippines have banned vessels coming from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, United Arab Emirates and Oman from disembarking their international seafarers as stated by ship agents GAC. “Filipino and foreign seafarers with no immigration admission in the above countries within the last 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines shall be allowed to disembark […]
Sharma’s 35-ball ton powers India to 260-5 in second Sri Lanka T20
Rohit Sharma equalled the record for fastest Twenty20 century on Friday as he fired India to an imposing 260 for five in the second match against Sri Lanka in Indore. The Indian skipper reached 100 off 35 deliveries, matching South African David Miller’s century against Bangladesh in October. Sharma scored 118 off 43 balls, smashing […]
Sri Lanka to play Third T20I in Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium on October 29
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi confirmed on Monday that the Sri Lankan team is set to play the third T20 International against Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Upon his arrival at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport after attending the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) meeting in New Zealand, PCB chief Najam Sethi said […]