Sri Lanka name squad for second India Test in Colombo
Sri Lanka have named their squad for the second Test against India, starting August 23 at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club. India lead the two-match series 1-0 after a 165-run victory in the…
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Sri Lankan cricket coach dies after altercation with players
Veteran Sri Lankan cricket coach Sumith Fernando, 62, died in hospital after an altercation with young players at a Colombo cricket facility on August 8. The dispute reportedly began when players found…
Sri Lankan coach dies after clash with school players
Sumith Fernando, the 62-year-old coach who mentored Sri Lanka's ODI captain Kusal Mendis during his schooldays, died in Colombo on Tuesday after a dispute over drinking water during a match on August…
Book review: Colombo: Port of Call explores colonial Ceylon
A new book by Ajay Kamalakaran, *Colombo: Port of Call*, stitches together travelogues of famous visitors to colonial Ceylon. Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anton Chekhov, and Mahatma Gandhi all feature. Twain…
Devdutt Padikkal scores 121-ball century in tour match against Sri Lanka XI
Devdutt Padikkal struck a composed century off 121 balls for India on day two of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. He hit 14 fours and retired immediately…
Shubman Gill Sits Out Warm-Up With Finger Injury, KL Rahul Leads India
India captain Shubman Gill will miss the first day of the three-day warm-up against Sri Lanka XI in Colombo after sustaining an impact injury to his right ring finger during practice on…
