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Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say - Reuters
Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say Reuters
July 6, 2026Athapaththu's stunning century helps Sri Lanka thrash Ireland
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu hits an unbeaten 106, the highest score of the 2026 T20 World Cup, as she leads her team to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Ireland, a victory which keeps their slim hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.
June 23, 2026'Dominant' Athapaththu hits tournament-best 106 for Sri Lanka
Chamari Athapaththu hits a superb unbeaten 106 as Sri Lanka cruise to a nine-wicket win against Ireland to keep their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive.
June 23, 2026Who needs what to qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals?
As the group stages of the Women's T20 World Cup reaches the final week, BBC Sport looks at who needs what to reach the semi-finals.
June 21, 2026West Indies edge past Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten
Stafanie Taylor guides West Indies to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, while the result also sees Ireland eliminated from the tournament.
June 21, 2026Indian cricketer, 15, hits record-breaking 50 in just 11 balls
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not included in India's one-day international squad.
June 21, 2026Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year - Reuters
Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year Reuters
June 19, 2026Sri Lanka bribery commission arrests ex-president's son, local media reports - Reuters
Sri Lanka bribery commission arrests ex-president's son, local media reports Reuters
June 17, 2026'What a moment' - Wyatt-Hodge gives England perfect start
Watch the best shots as Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten 105 to guide England to an 85-run win against Sri Lanka, and give the hosts the perfect start to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
June 12, 2026Wyatt-Hodge stars as England easily beat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup
Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten century as England thrash Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.
June 12, 2026Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis - Reuters
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis Reuters
May 26, 2026Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka's tea industry, heightens economic strain - Reuters
Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka's tea industry, heightens economic strain Reuters
May 21, 2026Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
May 15, 2026Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
May 10, 2026Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
April 27, 2026Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
April 15, 2026Iran war lands 'triple blow' to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans
The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.
April 11, 2026Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade - Reuters
Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade Reuters
March 24, 2026Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
March 17, 2026Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.
March 13, 2026The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US
The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
March 7, 2026Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says - Reuters
Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says Reuters
March 6, 2026What was the Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo doing near Sri Lanka? - Reuters
What was the Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo doing near Sri Lanka? Reuters
March 5, 2026Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel; US Republicans block measure to halt US air campaign - Reuters
Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel; US Republicans block measure to halt US air campaign Reuters
March 5, 2026US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
March 4, 2026'Give it the full shebang' - Bethell buoyant about T20 World Cup hopes
Jacob Bethell tells BBC Sport's Matt Henry that England aren't worried about the form of Jos Buttler, nor the team's inconsistent performances as they head into the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India.
February 20, 2026