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Sri Lanka

New Zealand reach semis after Pakistan eliminated from T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka detains ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings

The bombings on April 21, 2019, left 500 people wounded, with 45 foreigners among those killed.
The bombings on April 21, 2019, left 500 people wounded, with 45 foreigners among those killed.

New Zealand want to leave nothing to chance in battle to reach T20 World Cup semis

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa Practice - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 9, 2023 South Africa head coach Rob Walter and David Miller during practice REUTERS/Amit Dave
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa Practice - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 9, 2023 South Africa head coach Rob Walter and David Miller during practice REUTERS/Amit Dave

Sri Lanka's Shanaka says constant criticism has affected players' mental health

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka - February 22, 2026 Sri Lanka fans celebrate after Dasun Shanaka hits six runs off the bowling of England's Jamie Overton REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana
Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka - February 22, 2026 Sri Lanka fans celebrate after Dasun Shanaka hits six runs off the bowling of England's Jamie Overton REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana

New Zealand fight back to eliminate co-hosts Sri Lanka from cricket T20 World Cup

New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner (left) and Rachin Ravindra celebrating their team's win over co-hosts Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Feb 25, 2026.
New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner (left) and Rachin Ravindra celebrating their team's win over co-hosts Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Feb 25, 2026.

Sri Lanka arrests ex-intelligence chief over 2019 Easter bombings

Demonstrators holding placards attend a protest to demand justice for the April 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attack, on the third anniversary of this attack, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Demonstrators holding placards attend a protest to demand justice for the April 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attack, on the third anniversary of this attack, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings

Sri Lankan security personnel walk past dead bodies covered with blankets amid blast debris at St. Anthony's Shrine following an explosion in the church in Kochchikade in Colombo on April 21, 2019.
Sri Lankan security personnel walk past dead bodies covered with blankets amid blast debris at St. Anthony's Shrine following an explosion in the church in Kochchikade in Colombo on April 21, 2019.

Jacks of all trades helps England fight back to sink Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka - February 22, 2026 England's Will Jacks celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage, caught out by Harry Brook REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana
Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka - February 22, 2026 England's Will Jacks celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage, caught out by Harry Brook REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana

Oman skipper Jatinder finds pride despite winless T20 World Cup campaign

Zimbabwe humble co-hosts Sri Lanka ahead of Super Eights in cricket T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza plays a shot as Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis watches during their ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group-stage match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Feb 19, 2026.
Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza plays a shot as Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis watches during their ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group-stage match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Feb 19, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.