A Tri-Nation A Series cricket match between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla was marred by controversy and confusion, culminating in a Super Over finish. Disputes over leg byes, no-balls due to height, and fading light added to the drama, with Sri Lanka A ultimately winning.
A Tri-Nation A Series cricket match between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla was marred by controversy and confusion, culminating in a Super Over finish. Disputes over leg byes, no-balls, and fading light added to the drama before Sri Lanka A secured victory.
India A faces Sri Lanka A in a crucial tri-series match on Sunday. Both teams are level after two rounds, with India looking to rebound from a loss to Afghanistan A. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's coach revealed his rigorous training regimen and parental sacrifices.
England began their World Cup campaign with a dominant 87-run victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored a thundering century, powering England to a record 219, before Freya Kemp took a career-best four wickets.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105 as England began their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 87-run victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. England posted a record 219/1, the highest team total in the tournament's history, before their bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 132.
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 14 in his India A debut against Sri Lanka A. Despite his early dismissal, India A secured an eight-run victory in a thrilling match.
Priyansh Arya's 32-ball 32 for India A ended in a bizarre run-out involving Ruturaj Gaikwad and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella's obstructing foot during their tri-series opener against Sri Lanka A.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 14 runs in his India A debut against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation A Series opener, falling caught after a 12-ball innings with 3 fours.
Sri Lanka A vice-captain Niroshan Dickwella acknowledged the threat posed by young Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of their tri-series opener, stating they are not aiming to 'stop' him but to execute their own plans.
Sri Lanka sees a surge in scam operations, with over 1,000 foreigners arrested for cybercrime this year. Scammers are relocating from Southeast Asia, exploiting the island's tourism-friendly visa policies. Authorities are increasing efforts to combat the growing threat.
Sri Lanka is seeing a surge in online scam operations as crackdowns in other Asian countries force scammers to relocate. Over 1,000 foreigners have been arrested for cybercrime this year, a significant increase from previous years. Authorities are working to address the growing issue.
Anukul Roy joins India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series as Harsh Dubey gets maiden senior India call-up for Afghanistan series.
Young men from South Asia are profiting from AI-generated far-right propaganda targeting UK audiences on Facebook. These "sloperations" exploit Meta's ad revenue sharing and content monetization, boosting Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment. Despite Meta's takedowns, pages often reappear.
Dozens of foreign-run AI accounts, including some from Sri Lanka, the US, and Iran, are spreading anti-immigration content in the UK, often using AI-generated videos and posing as British nationals, with aims to manipulate public opinion and profit from engagement.
Dozens of interconnected Facebook and Instagram accounts creating and sharing anti-immigration AI-generated posts about the UK have been traced to creators in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and other countries, often thousands of miles away.
Dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts, often run from abroad (Sri Lanka, US, Europe, Vietnam, Maldives, Iran, UAE), use AI-generated content to spread anti-immigration narratives in the UK, with some linked to hostile states like Russia and Iran.
Longer UK series planned for South Africa and PakistanSingle Sri Lanka and Bangladesh games OK for ICC’s WTCEngland’s men will face a lopsided Test schedule in the next future tours programme (FTP), with a move to stage more five-match series at home to be offset by an increase in one-off Tests overseas.The England and Wales Cricket Board is abandoning the principle of aiming for reciprocal home and away series in the next World Test Championship (WTC), which will begin with the home Ashes series next summer. The ECB has already held talks with South Africa and Pakistan over touring for five Test matches for the first time in decades, but on the flip side England’s future tours to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh could comprise a single Test complemented by white-ball games that are more commercially viable to the host Boards. Continue reading...
Twenty-two Buddhist monks have been arrested at Colombo airport in Sri Lanka after customs officials discovered 110kg of cannabis hidden in false walls of their luggage. The monks, mainly students, were returning from an all-expenses-paid four-day holiday in Thailand sponsored by an unnamed benefactor. A 23rd monk believed to have organized the trip was later arrested in a Colombo suburb. Police believe the monks may not have known they were carrying drugs.
