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Colombo: Sri Lanka's efforts to sell stake in loss-making SriLankan Airlines have not been successful, Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said on Wednesday and clarified that the national flag carrier will be restructured, not sold.In March, the government had extended the deadline for...

Sri Lanka's Colombo will hand over the loss-making Mattala International Airport in Hambantota to an India-Russia joint venture "over the next few weeks" for operation, Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said here on Wednesday.The India-Russia joint venture was awarded management of the...

Louth (Ireland), Jeev Milkha Singh returned his best card for the week with a third and final round of 70 to seal a top-10 finish at OFX Legends on the Legends Tour of Europe.Jeev, who had rounds of 74-68 on the first two days, finished tied 8th at 4-under 212. His final round included four...

In New Delhi [India], External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, on Friday.In a post onEarlier on June 14, Prime Minister Modi had a "lovely conversation" with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Turkish...

With only one win from four matches in Group D, Sri Lanka's campaign in the mega event has come to an end.Batting first, quick-fire innings from Kusal Mendis (46), Charith Asalanka (46) and Dhananjay de Silva (34) took Sri Lanka to 201/6 in 20 overs.In reply, Nuwan Thushara took three...

The Dutch, nursing hopes of reaching the Super Eights, suffered a double blow as Bangladesh's win over Nepal simultaneously sealed their progress and dashed the Netherlands' aspirations.Winning the toss and deciding to field, the Netherlands started on a positive note, with Paul van Meekeren...

Gros Islet [St Lucia], Top innings from Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis and spirited cameos from Dhananjay de Silva and Angelo Mathews took Sri Lanka to 201/6 against Netherlands in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Gave. Gave. Sunday (local time)...

The 39-year-old striker will represent Portugal for the sixth time in the continental tournament. After failing in their first tournament in 2004, they won the title in the 2016 edition.Ronaldo has been a consistent scorer in all competitions for his Saudi franchise Al-Nassr and Martínez...

Dallas (USA), Here is the scoreboard of the Group D T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.Sri LankaPathum Nissanka c Shanto b Rahman 47Kusal Mendis b Taskin 10Kamindu Mendis c Tanzim b Rahman 4Dhananjay de Silva St Litton b Rishad 21Charith Asalanka c Shakib b Rishad...

“The team will be operated under DeSilva Holdings, which has been specifically set up for the purpose,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the LPL said in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The majority stake in Sequoia Consultants is owned by Priyanga De Silva, a chartered civil engineer who is...

New Delhi [India], Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva admitted there is "no chance" he will swap his Champions League trophy for the Ballon d'Or. The Portuguese midfielder won the UCL Trophy with Manchester City last year after a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul. Earlier this year, at...

Colombo: The resumption of passenger ferry service between India's Nagapattinam and the Kankesanthurai area near Sri Lanka's northern province of Jaffna has again been delayed indefinitely, Aviation Minister Neema Siripala de Silva has said.De Silva on Wednesday said the passenger ferry...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Spinner Waninda Hasaranga will lead the Sri Lankan team in the upcoming ICC event and batting all-rounder Charith Asalanka will be Hasaranga's deputy. Experienced...

New Delhi [India], Star Brazilian defender Thiago Silva on Monday confirmed that he will leave Chelsea at the end of the current season after playing for the English club for the last four years. Silva has made 151 appearances for Chelsea since joining the club in the 2020–21 season. He also...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], East Bengal FC continued their chase for a playoff spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 by defeating Bengaluru FC 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. According to an ISL press release, both halves from Saul Crespo and Clitan Silva ensured that...