Another explosion at hotel in Dehiwala

Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as consultant coach

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena is to join the Sri Lanka cricket team as a consultant coach for the ICC Men?s T20 World Cup in Australia. The Sri Lanka Cricket board said that Jayawardena will join the team in Australia next month. Jayawardene had recently taken up a broader role at Mumbai Indians, as the franchise?s global head of performance. In his new position, Jayawardene will oversee the coaching and scouting at all the three teams the franchise owners now have ? Mumbai Indi

15 Sep, 2022

Chinese man returning to Shanghai from Sri Lanka infected

A Chinese man has tested positive for Covid in Shanghai after returning from Sri Lanka. The Shanghai Health Commission said that a number of Chinese who returned to Shanghai this month (September) had tested positive for Covid. The first patient is a Chinese who arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on September 10 from Sri Lanka. The second patient is a Chinese who arrived at the local airport on September 10 from New Zealand. The third to sixth patients are all Chinese who a

15 Sep, 2022

US Senators table resolution on Sri Lanka

A group of U.S. Senators have tabled a resolution calling for economic support and advice for Sri Lanka. Senators Bob Menendez, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, and Cory Booker have tabled the resolution before the US Congress. The resolution supports the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the Sri Lankan people, urges the Sri Lankan security forces to respect the legitimate rights of Sri Lankans, including to protest peacefully and urges President Ranil Wickremesinghe to work with oppo

15 Sep, 2022