COLOMBO:Sri Lanka's navy Sunday recovered the body of a sailor who drowned during a parade marking the fourth anniversary of the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said. The body was found near a beach inColombowhere his small boat capsized while taking part in the victory celebrations ...

COLOMBOSri Lanka on Thursday recalled left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara for next month's Champions Trophy in England, but kept unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis out of the 15-man squad. Welegedara, 32, played the last of his 10 one-day internationals in 2010 and was forced to return home from the ...

COLOMBO : The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Qasim Qureshi visited Galle District of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. During the visit to Galle, the High Commissioner participated in a meeting with the officials of the Galle District Chamber of Commerce & Industry.  The ...

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Colombo in a tit-for-tat move amid tensions after a Sri Lankan nanny convicted of murder was beheaded in the kingdom, the official SPA news agency reported. “Based on the decision by the Sri Lankan government to withdraw its ambassador ...

Phil Hughes returned to form with a century before Xavier Doherty and Moises Henriques took three wickets each to lead Australia to a series-levelling 32-run win over Sri Lanka in the final one-day cricket international on Wednesday.Hughes struck 138 not out at Bellerive Oval but Sri Lanka were on ...

Benazir Income Support Program initiated by federal government for poor and vulnerable segment of society will be formally launched before Ed-ul-Fitar on September 29. Sources told Geo News Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will inaugurate the Benazir Income Support Program. Under the scheme, ...

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that U.S. President Bush respects Pakistan's sovereignty. Addressing a press conference here, Zardari said Europe and United States support Pakistani people. Regarding Kashmir issue, the President assured that he would hold talks with Indian Prime Minister ...