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Nuwan Thushara (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara has taken a step back in his dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket after earlier going to court over being denied permission to play in the IPL. Thushara had filed a case after SLC refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC), which is…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said several neighbouring countries have sought India’s assistance for petroleum supplies amid rising regional pressures as the Middle East conflict continues. “On Bangladesh, we continue to supply energy requirements to them since 2007… We have also recently supplied 38,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri…
Sri Lanka thanks India for sending oil amid Middle East crisis | Photo – February 20, 2026 NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External affairs minister S Jaishankar after India sent an oil shipment to ease the fuel supply disruption due to Middle East conflict.“Spoke…
The trailer for ‘Neelira’, a film set in war-torn Northern Sri Lanka in 1988, has been released. Backed by Karthik Subbaraj and Rana Daggubati, the movie, directed by Somitharan, focuses on the emotional struggles of ordinary people caught in conflict, inspired by real memories. The film is set to release on April 3. The trailer…
Sri Lanka on Sunday raised fuel prices by around 25 per cent, marking the second increase within a week as the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy markets, news agency PTI reported.The price revision, effective from midnight, comes as tensions triggered by joint US–Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory action by Tehran…
Matheesha Pathirana (AFP Photo) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that its players will only be allowed to participate in IPL 2026 after successfully completing mandatory physical performance tests. The board confirmed that No Objection Certificates (NOCs) will be issued strictly based on players meeting the required fitness standards.“Only those who successfully meet the required…
Representative image (AI-generated) Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages following the US and Israel’s war with Iran.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at an emergency meeting with senior officials on Monday, said, “We must prepare for…
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka series postponed (Pic credit: ACB) NEW DELHI: The white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka has been postponed after escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupted travel and logistics, the Afghanistan Cricket Board confirmed on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The bilateral series, originally scheduled to begin…
Sri Lanka national cricket team have indefinitely postponed their upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan national cricket team, which was scheduled to begin in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official confirmed on Monday.“We had to cancel because of the flight situation… and the ongoing fighting in the region,” a Sri Lanka Cricket official told…
Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team, with Sri Lanka Cricket confirming that he will officially assume the role from April 15, 2026.Kirsten has signed a two-year contract and succeeds former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down from the…
