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Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
July 6, 2026Twenty-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, 2026Scotland's T20 World Cup ends with Sri Lanka defeat
Scotland's T20 World Cup campaign ends in a thrilling final-over defeat by Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. Sarah Bryce's unbeaten 47 runs helps Scotland to 151-6, but Sri Lanka win by three wickets.
June 26, 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, 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.
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Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence at Negombo Prison, in a coastal town north of Colombo, began wi
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Scotland's T20 World Cup ends with Sri Lanka defeat
There was an error Scotland's T20 World Cup campaign ends in a thrilling final-over defeat by Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. Sarah Bryce's unbeaten 47 runs helps Scotland finish their innings at 151-6, b
'Dominant' Athapaththu hits tournament-best 106 for Sri Lanka
There was an error 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. READ MORE: Sri Lanka be
Athapaththu's stunning century helps Sri Lanka thrash Ireland
There was an error 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 v
Windies edge past Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten
West Indies remain unbeaten despite Sri Lanka scare Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Bristol Sri Lanka 98 (19.4 overs): De Silva 30 (26); Matthews 3-15 West Indies 99-5 (16.1 overs): Taylor 27* (25)
Sooryavanshi, 15, hits record-breaking 11-ball fifty
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the leading run-scorer in this year's IPL Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a remarkable 11-ball 50 for India A, breaking the record for the fastest half-century
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Wyatt-Hodge inspires England rout of Sri Lanka in Women's T20 World Cup opener
England made a flying start to the Women's T20 World Cup as Danni Wyatt-Hodge's blistering century inspired an 87-run rout of Sri Lanka on Friday. Wyatt-Hodge, whose wife Georgie gave birth to their
Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets England off to a flying start in T20 World Cup
New mother Danni Wyatt-Hodge thrashed an unbeaten hundred as England started the Women’s T20 World Cup with a bang, setting a new tournament record total in a demolition job of Sri Lanka. After the c
England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge ton
Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Edgbaston England 219-1 (20 overs): Wyatt-Hodge 105* (62), Jones 53 (38) Sri Lanka 132 (19.5 overs): De Silva 39 (32); Kemp 4-22 England won by 87 runs Scorecard. T
England rewrite history, open Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with dominant win
After being put into bat, England started cautiously, hitting the accelerator just before the end of powerplay to score 51 in the first six overs. A 135-run opening wicket partnership between Amy Jon
Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s Unbeaten 105 and Freya Kemp’s 4-Fer Headlines England’s 87-Run Win vs Sri Lanka
The much-anticipated 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, hosted by England and Wales, is finally underway with home side skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt taking on Sri Lanka, led by skipper Chamari
Danni Wyatt-Hodge Hits Unbeaten 105 as England Post Record 219 vs Sri Lanka
Danielle Wyatt-Hodge announced her eighth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a bat-smashing statement, remaining unbeaten on 105* off 62 balls as England posted a tournament-record 219/1 against
Women's T20 World Cup: England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge lights up tournament opener with century in hosts' dominant win over Sri Lanka
England post tournament-record score of 219-1 as Danni Wyatt-Hodge (105no of 62) notches third T20I ton; Freya Kemp (4-21) then takes three wickets in four balls as Sri Lanka are bowled out for 132; w
England set the stage alight with record batting performance
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is bigger and bolder than ever. And hosts England fashioned a blockbuster start, piling on a tournament high of 219/1 in the opening match against Sri Lanka in Edgb
Wyatt-Hodge stars as England easily beat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup
There was an error 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. READ MORE: England win World
'What a moment' - Wyatt-Hodge gives England perfect start
There was an error 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 Worl
US submarine sank Iran’s warship off Sri Lanka coast, says Hegseth
Sri Lanka says it recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after the frigate sank just outside the island’s territorial waters. Share Save A United States submarine has sunk an Iran