Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AP Photo) COLOMBO: A section of the powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticised the government over what they termed an “organised campaign being run by vested interests to sully Buddhism”, the majority religion, and monks. Issuing a 10-point ultimatum, the monks said the stature of Buddhism and…
Colours of the rivalry: Local vendors set up shop with India and Pakistan jerseys outside R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ahead of the big clash. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Saif, a fourth-division cricketer from Bengaluru, booked his flight, hotel and match tickets two months in advance. He even landed in the Sri Lankan capital three…
Matheesha Pathirana (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Kolkata Knight Riders made a statement at the IPL Auctions on Tuesday, splurging heavily to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming season. The franchise first secured Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a staggering Rs 25.20 crore, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s previous record of Rs 24.75 crore to become…
Chamari Athapaththu (PTI Photo) Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to reach 4,000 ODI runs during her 46-run innings against Bangladesh in the Women’s World Cup 2025.The match took place at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai where Athapaththu chose to bat first…