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  SL vs PAK, 2nd Test: Pakistan look to clinch series, hopes pinned on Babar Azam

  Cricket | July 27, 2022 23:56 IST

  If Pakistan manages to chase down the target of 508, they will set a new world record topping the West Indies' 418 against Australia in 2003 as the highest-ever successful fourth innings run chase.

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  PM Modi congratulates Lanka Prez Wickremesinghe; bats for stability and economic recovery

  India | July 26, 2022 17:29 IST

  Sri Lanka news: Wickremesinghe, 73, was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka's eighth president after he was elected by lawmakers to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country and resigned in the face of public revolt against his government for mismanaging the economy.

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  Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore soon: Cabinet spokesman

  World | July 26, 2022 16:26 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: Though dubbed as the “war hero”, his role in ending the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with the death of its supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009 is quite divisive as he stands accused of violating human rights, a charge he vehemently denies.

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  SL vs PAK: Hosts tighten their grip on Pakistan as they crumble to defiant spin bowling

  Cricket | July 26, 2022 10:28 IST

  The Sri Lankan team led by Dimuth Karunatane was heavily criticized for their strategies and tactics as they failed to defend a mammoth total of 342 runs in the first test match of the series. But it seems as if things have turned around for the Sri Lankan attack, especially their spin bowling.

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  SL vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 3, Highlights: Sri Lanka lead by 323 runs at Stumps

  Cricket | July 26, 2022 17:23 IST

  SL vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 3, Highlights: Sri Lanka lead by 323 runs at Stumps

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  SL vs PAK 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Pakistan 191/7, trail by 187 runs at Stumps

  Cricket | July 25, 2022 18:15 IST

  SL vs PAK 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Pakistan 191/7, trail by 187 runs at Stumps

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  Sri Lanka crisis: Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 100 days

  World | July 25, 2022 14:40 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: The presidential secretariat which was occupied by the protesters from July 9 till Friday last is re-opened and the staff reported to work on Monday, officials said.

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  SL vs PAK 2nd Test, Day 1, Highlights: SL - 315/6 at Stumps

  Cricket | July 24, 2022 18:03 IST

  SL vs PAK 2nd Test, Day 1, Highlights: SL - 315/6 at Stumps

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  What is New Sri Lankan PM's India connection?

  India | July 23, 2022 0:06 IST

  Sri Lanka Crisis: Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday along with 17 other cabinet ministers.

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  Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

  World | July 22, 2022 10:49 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: Gunawardena's election as Prime Minister comes amid economic turmoil in Sri Lanka, and people protesting against it. On Thursday, Ranil Wickremesinghe was inducted as the President of Sri Lanka.

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  Sri Lanka crisis: Late-night clampdown on protestors, Galle Face protest site barricaded | VIDEO

  World | July 22, 2022 7:24 IST

  Sri Lanka economic crisis: The armed soldiers were deployed in a bid to control the protestors who have been protesting against the new Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe outside the premises of the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat.

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  Sri Lanka crisis: President Wickremesinghe says he is not a 'friend' of Rajapaksa

  World | July 21, 2022 13:37 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's President by lawmakers and sworn in on Thursday as the 8th president.

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  SL vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 5: Pakistan win by 4 wickets

  Cricket | July 20, 2022 14:40 IST

  Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Day 5 at Galle, all the live updates and live scores

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  Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lankan President

  World | July 20, 2022 14:28 IST

  Sri Lanka president election: Wickremesinghe, Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake were proposed by lawmakers on Tuesday as the three candidates for the presidential election.

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  Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery

  India | July 20, 2022 4:30 IST

  Sri Lankan parliament is expected to elect a new president Wednesday, paving the way for a fresh government, but it is unclear if that’s enough to fix a shattered economy and placate a furious nation of 22 million that has grown disillusioned with politicians of all stripes.

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  'Keep helping': Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa appeals to PM Modi

  World | July 19, 2022 21:04 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka's Parliament will directly elect a President on Wednesday in a triangular contest.

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  SL vs PAK, 1st Test; Pakistan cruising smoothly as Sri Lanka fails to answer Babar's brilliance

  Cricket | July 19, 2022 18:55 IST

  The second test, scheduled to start next Sunday, was switched from Colombo to Galle because Cricket Sri Lanka decided not to take any chances with potential political protests in the capital.

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  India worried about Sri Lanka but drawing comparisons uninformed: S Jaishankar at all party meet

  India | July 19, 2022 19:39 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the all-party meeting in Delhi that the situation in Sri Lanka is very serious but drawing parallels at home is an uninformed move.

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  Babar Azam en route to mount greatness: Pakistan skipper reaches 3000 Test runs

  Cricket | July 19, 2022 17:49 IST

  Babar equaled Pakistan's great Inzamam ul Haq's record of most centuries as Pakistan captain which is 9 each.

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  Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Dullas Alahaperuma, Anura Kamara to contest for President Election

  World | July 19, 2022 12:06 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: On Monday, Sri Lankan Members of Parliament from the ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) complained of receiving threat messages on social media.