· The Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the island in the 16th century followed by the Dutch in the 17th century. The island was ceded to the British in 1796, became a crown colony in 1802, and was formally united under British rule by 1815. As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972.
· 23 Feb 2021 Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Sri Lanka for a twoday visit where he will meet Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister...
· Sri Lanka Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 246 runs. They have come from behind to level the series 11 in Galle. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard ...
20 hours ago · But Naseem had the last laugh at a venue where former Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad once hit a lastball six against India in the 1986 AustralAsia Cup final. India play Afghanistan in Dubai on...
18 hours ago · Ravichandran Ashwin sent back Danushka Gunathilaka (1) to leave Sri Lanka in a spot of bother at 110 for three in the 14th over. In the first ball of the next over, Sri Lanka suffered a body blow...
· "Sri Lanka pins last hopes on IMF," said a recent headline in the Colombo Times newspaper. The government is in negotiations with the IMF on a bailout plan and Wickremesinghe said June 22 that he expected to have a preliminary agreement with the IMF by late July. But that also hinges on his replacement and a new government being installed.
· Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Sri Lanka v Pakistan in the Test Match Series on BBC Sport.
18 hours ago · Former India captain Virat Kohli was out for a duck against Sri Lanka and his performance did not impress former Pakistan captain InzamamulHaq. Read Time:3 min "I was surprised to see Virat ...
Catch live and fully detailed scorecard of Sri Lanka vs India, Final, Jul 26, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, 1997 ( Asia Cup ) on Cricbuzz
1 day ago · So when India faced a deflating loss at the hands of spirited Sri Lanka, virtually ending the Aisa Cup 2022 race for Rohit Sharma's men, Pakistan fans knew exactly how to bid goodbye to their archrivals: by seeing them off at the airport. What's the joke here, you ask? That the Indians have qualified for the airport if not for the Aisa Cup finale.
2 days ago · India's Qualifiion scenario for the Final of Asia Cup: Afghanistan beat Pakistan. India beat Afghanistan. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan. NRR should be greater than Afghanistan and Pakistan. — Mufaddal Vohra (mufaddal_vohra) September 6, 2022. Well, The answer is NO. Sri Lanka has already won 2 games in the Super 4s stage by beating ...
· Sri Lanka were bundled out for 337 in their 2nd innings, following their slender firstinnings lead of four runs. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 222 in their first innings before they...
23 hours ago · Daily Excelsior 08/09/2022 Colombo, Sept 7: Sri Lanka, now battling its worst economic crisis, has donated a consignment of Ceylon tea to flood victims in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry handed over the consignment to the Pakistan High Commissioner Umar Farooq Burki here. (UNI)
· India and Afghanistan have won both their group matches Sri Lanka and Pakistan have lost one match each Asia Cup 2022: The group stage matches of the Asia Cup are now done as the tournament now...
· Sri Lanka and Pakistan will lock horns in the second and final Test of the twomatch series from July 24 (Sunday) in Galle. This game was supposed to take place in Colombo. However, Sri Lanka...
The Pakistan cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July 2022 to play to play two Test matches against the Sri Lankan cricket team. [1] The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. [2] [3] In April 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the series would be taking place.
· Sept 04, Colombo: Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has received a telephone call from Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Saturday, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said.