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Rain hits opening day in Colombo

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Malinda Warnapura hits 50 as Sri Lanka reach 85-2 at stumps on the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India.

India Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, SSC, Colombo

Side Slice (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

At the close of the Day 2, Srilanka piled up 422-4 in 120 overs. Three of the Srilankan batsmen hit centuries, with Warnapura (115), Jayawardhane (136), Samaraweera (111 n.o.) With this century, Jayawardhane moves on to 23 centuries. It is his ninth century at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground and that makes him stand next to Sir Donald Bradman to hit most centuries at a stadium. Anil Kumble gets the...

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Video Highlights | Day 1 | India V SriLanka | 1st Test | SSC | Colombo

Twenty20 World -T20I, 20-20, 2020 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Watch the Video Highlights from Day 1 of the 1st Test between India Vs Srilanka from the SSC, Colombo where Warnapura keeps India's attack at bay with unbeaten 50. Day 1 Stumps Brief Score : Sri Lanka 85 for 2 (Warnapura 50*, Ishant 1-21) v India. This has been a truncated day of cricket where rain and bad light took centrifuge more than anything else. We lost 4 hours and 15 minutes of cricket

Sri Lanka vs India | 1st Test | Colombo | Morning play washed out

Twenty20 World -T20I, 20-20, 2020 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Morning play washed out in India-Sri Lanka Test. Rain cancelled morning play on the opening day of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground here on Wednesday. Finally, the sun is out and it's shining through the clouds nicely. The official word is that play will start at 15:30 with 42 overs on offer. Today's play can be extended for as much as an

Sri Lanka: 2 Tamil labourers abducted in Colombo

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

Two Tamil labourers working in a shop along Galle Road in Dehiwala in Colombo were abducted by a group of persons dressed in police uniform Monday night. The gang arrived in a white van and forcibly took Muthukumar Selvakumar and Palaniyaandi Shanmugarasa from the shop, according to complaints lodged by the owner of the shop with the Dehiwala Police and humanitarian organizations.

1st Test | India V Sri Lanka | SSC | Colombo | July 23 - July 27 | Preview

Twenty20 World -T20I, 20-20, 2020 (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008

Watch all the Video Highlights from all the Days from 1st Test between India and Sri Lanka, Starting from July 23, Wed, 2008 at SSC Ground, Colombo only on T20 World. All eyes will be on Sachin Tendulkar, who returns to international cricket after a three-and-a-half month hiatus, as only Nets can stop Master to fire as shown in the Image below. Tendulkar needs just 172 runs to surpass Brian Lara

Dilshan the first winner in TV trial after he has decision overturned

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan today became the first player to overturn an umpire’s decision using the television referral system being trialled in Colombo.

India make first umpire referral

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

India captain Anil Kumble makes the first-ever challenge of an umpiring decision during his side's Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

RIP: Test Cricket

Chinese Cut (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

It is too early to predict the outcome of the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka test match. Going by what I see at the SSC in Colombo, this match is going to be yet another high scoring draw. Even after losing King Kumar early, Sri Lanka are still at a formidable position at 3/305, scoring at [...]

Sri Lanka to revive cement production in North

Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

July 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka plans to recommence cement production at the Kankesanturai Cement Factory in Jaffna Peninsula after selecting a suitable investor to form a joint venture with the Sri Lanka Cement Corporation (SLCC) and Lanka Cement Limited (LCL).

Troops kill 25 in Sri Lanka rebel stronghold

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Colombo - Government troops entered a rebel stronghold in northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 25 Tamil rebels, a military spokesman said Thursday. Troops advanced to the Mallavai area, 320 kilometres north of Colombo, penetrating as far as the Mulla...

Sri Lanka batsmen dominate India

BBC News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Three Sri Lanka batsmen score hundreds as they pile up 422-4 on the second day of the first Test against India in Colombo.

Electricity exchange to be established between India and Sri Lanka

Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

July 24, Colombo: Sri Lankan Cabinet today approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Power and Energy W.D.J. Seneviratne for a project to establish a bilateral power exchange between Sri Lanka and India.

Centuries give Sri Lanka boost

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Centuries from Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Samaraweera guided Sri Lanka to 422 for four on the second day of the first test against India on Thursday.

Sri Lanka jets bomb rebels, fighting kills 54 in north

Reuters (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan fighter jets bombed rebel positions on Thursday while troops captured a rebel-held area, killing at least 25 militants, the military said.