News Room : Cross, Sutherland level up as Northern Superchargers clinch Women’s Hundred title
Northern Superchargers rode their momentum to a maiden Women’s Hundred title with a convincing seven wicket victory over Southern Brave. Two wickets apiece to Kate Cross and Annabel Sutherland, followed by an unbroken 60-run partnership between Sutherland and Nicola Carey allowed Superchargers to pass a target of 116 with 12 balls to spare and reverse the result of the 2023...
News Room : Indonesian Police Officers Felicitated for Kehelbaddara Padme Arrest Operation
Commemorative plaques were presented to Indonesian police officers who played a key role in apprehending Kehelbaddara Padme and his group of organised criminals. The officers from both Indonesia and Sri Lanka involved in the mission were commended by Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala. On 27 August, five Sri Lankan organised criminals were arrested in Indonesia and brought...
News Room : UNFPA rep pays farewell call on PM
Kunle Adeniyi, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at her Office. During the meeting, Mr. Adeniyi expressed his deep appreciation for the strong cooperation extended by Sri Lanka to UNFPA throughout his tenure. He conveyed particular gratitude to the Prime Minister for her leadership in establishing the Women’s Commission,...
News Room : Taskin, Saif and Litton put Bangladesh 1-0 up
Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hassan and Litton Das played starring roles as Bangladesh eased to an eight-wicket win over Netherlands in the first T20I in Sylhet. Taskin took four wickets and Saif, playing his first T20I since October 2023, bagged his first two T20I wickets as Bangladesh restricted the visitors to 136 after asking them to bat. Saif completed his comeback...
News Room : Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz fifties hand Pakistan commanding win
Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz’s firepower overwhelmed UAE as Pakistan registered their second win in as many days: a 31-run thumping of the home side. The pair’s half-centuries did the lion’s share of the work as cameos around them kept Pakistan’s momentum ticking along through the first innings. A burst at the end from Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali...
News Room : Sun directly overhead Baththalangunduwa, Medawachchiya, Horowpotana and Kinniya about 12.10 noon today [31] – The Island
Just one delivery stood between 18-year-old Davina Perrin and a personal piece of history, but that became a mere detail when her astonishing 42-ball century powered Northern Superchargers to a record total and into Sunday’s Hundred final against Southern Brave at Lord’s. Perrin fell just short of Harrry Brook’s 41-ball record for the fastest century in the competition, but her...
News Room : Police Team to Bring Back Kehelbaddara Padme, others from Indonesia
A special police team is scheduled to leave for Indonesia today (30) to escort back to Sri Lanka six organised crime figures, including underworld leader Kehelbaddara Padme, who were arrested in Jakarta earlier this week. Police said the team will work jointly with Sri Lankan CID officers currently stationed in Indonesia, along with Indonesian security agencies, to ensure the suspects...
News Room : Teen Remanded for Brutal Attack on Dog in Nanuoya
A 17-year-old youth from Edimbrough Estate, Nanuoya, has been remanded until 10 September after being arrested for brutally assaulting a dog and throwing it into the Nanuoya stream. The suspect, identified as Mohan Sundaram Lakshan, was produced before Nuwara Eliya Magistrate Lankangani Prabuddhika on 28 September following his arrest by Nanuoya Police. According to police, the incident occurred on 22 September...
News Room : Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal, arguing it does not reflect the realities of modern warfare. “Only those who do not understand the technological state of today’s war propose a buffer zone,” he told reporters on Friday. His comments followed a report suggesting European leaders...
News Room : Salman, Rauf too good for Afghanistan in tri-series opener
An unbeaten half-century from captain Salman Agha and a disciplined quartet of bowlers saw Pakistan ease to a 39-run victory in the first game of the tri-series against Afghanistan. After batting first on a surface curiously supportive of quick runs in Sharjah, Pakistan flew out of the blocks before Rashid Khan dragged them back after the powerplay. But their game...