Craig Ervine fell short of a third Test century but his crafted 85, assisted by some gutsy batting from the lower order, took Zimbabwe to 349 for nine at tea on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Harare on Monday. Ervine resumed on 55 not out and was going well until Suranga Lakmal returned to the attack shortly before lunch and nipped one through his defence. It was the third wicket to fall during the morning as Lakmal also produced a full inswinger to have Brendan Taylor leg before for 21 and Sean Williams edged left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya to Niroshan Dickwella behind the stumps. … [Read more...] about Craig Ervine falls short as Zimbabwe build against Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka registers 21 pct increase in tax revenue
He noted that tax revenues in 2020 will likely be lower due to the widespread tax reliefs announced in December last year. But the boost to aggregate demand caused by the tax reliefs will widen the tax net and increase tax revenue in the medium-term, he added. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka registers 21 pct increase in tax revenue
Elephant casually strolls in hotel lobby, video sparks hilarious reactions
The guests at a Sri Lankan hotel were up for an unusual surprise as an elephant was spotted in the lobby. The video posted by a Twitter user shows the jumbo roaming around the hotel lobby in a relaxed manner. The video went viral as netizens came up with some hilarious puns regarding the strange scenario. … [Read more...] about Elephant casually strolls in hotel lobby, video sparks hilarious reactions
What getting injured has taught Deepak Chahar
“My objective is to obviously keep performing better, but I will also be doing the required training and exercises to regain my lost pace. Since I was playing continuously, I had lost two-three kilometres of pace." … [Read more...] about What getting injured has taught Deepak Chahar
Missing persons are dead, says Gotabaya
A month before his election, President Rajapaksa told a media conference that he would not honour Sri Lanka’s commitments to the UNHRC on post-war accountability and reconciliation. Asked then about the fate of those who surrendered to the Army when he was Defence Secretary in his brother President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, “that’s only an allegation”. … [Read more...] about Missing persons are dead, says Gotabaya
