Four cops sentenced to death

Over 20 injured after bus falls down precipice in Punduloya

Over 20 people sustained injuries after a bus transporting estate workers fell down a precipice in Punduloya today. The bus was transporting estate worker home from Talawakelle to Madukumbura when the accident occurred. The private bus went down a 50-foot precipice injuring at least 24 people. Of them, 21 were admitted to the Kotmale hospital and of them 6 were transferred to the Gampola hospital for further treatment. Meanwhile 3 people who were among the 24 injured were admitted to a hospi

09 Jul, 2023

Number of Sri Lankan players retained for DP World ILT20

A number of Sri Lankan players, including Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana, have been retained for the DP World ILT20 Season 2 which begins in Dubai in the second week of January 2024. DP World ILT20 Season 2 is all set to provide enthralling cricket action for a second successive season with the six participating franchises confirming a star-studded retention list. International T20 stars Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), James Vince (Gulf Giants), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Andre Russ

10 Jul, 2023

Sri Lanka trounce Netherlands to win CWC23 Qualifier Final

Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten run to beat Netherlands by 128 runs in the CWC23 Qualifier Final in Harare. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka had a solid platform in challenging conditions, courtesy of a decent opening stand between Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was promoted up the order. The pair looked comfortable before Vikramjit Singh was brought into the attack. After inciting a drive from Samarawickrama, Croes took a brilliant catch at short extra cover, with the ba

09 Jul, 2023