Sri lanka attack

International cricket was suspended in March due to the pandemic but Pakistan will be the first Asian team to return to action when they take on England in three tests and three T20 internationals behind closed doors in August-September. … [Read more...] about Asia Cup postponed due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka swap hosting rights with Pakistan

Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has claimed that India on his government's request has decided not to seek a joint venture with it to run the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in the country. The USD 210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the "world's emptiest airport" due to a lack of flights. The Mattala airport was funded through high interest Chinese commercial loans. The airport, built with the capacity to handle one million passengers a year, was officially opened in March 2013. Mahinda Rajapaksa said he and his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, have asked India not to press ahead with seeking a joint venture to run the airport in his hometown. During campaigning in the southern district of Hambantota on Thursday for the August 5 parliamentary election, Rajapaksa charged that the previous government headed by Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe had sold national assets to foreign governments. The … [Read more...] about India heeded his request not to seek joint venture to run Mattala airport: Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

Near China-run portAmong other things, the panel will study “agreements entered by the Government of Sri Lanka with other Governments with regard to Colombo Port and in particular ECT”, a statement from President Rajapaksa’s office said on Friday. … [Read more...] about Gotabaya Rajapaksa sets up committee to look into Colombo Port concerns

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We made a stand against it,” Arthur told ESPNCricinfo. “The team management went to Cricket Australia, who put extra security on the boundary. From my recollection, the team was upset about it as a whole. I don’t remember any player saying, ‘let’s just go back out there,’ flippantly. It affected us massively as a team. … [Read more...] about ‘There has never been any unity:’ Ashwell Prince claims ‘South Africa’s system broken’