Sri Lanka Lockdown

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic got engaged on January 1, 2020, on a cruise before tying the knot during the COVID-19 lockdown

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Covid lockdown in a weak economy depleted foreign reserves, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, in an effort to explain worsening economic crisis and protests raging in the country.

India vs England: Inspired by a die-hard fan who stayed over in Sri Lanka through the lockdown to watch England play Tests, the Barmy Army have managed six fans for the ongoing second Test in India.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are expected to play three Tests in October.

Dom Sibley said the curtailed Sri Lanka tour was a ''wake up call'' and it motivated him to lose around 12kg during the coronavirus lockdown.

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur said the players are raring to play international cricket again after his team completed a first post lockdown training session.

Nearly 700 Indians, mostly hailing from Tamil Nadu, arrived in Tuticorin today by naval warship "INS Jalashwa" from Sri Lanka, where they were stranded due to COVID-19 linked international travel restrictions.

Survivors of last year's devastating Islamist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka held a private anniversary service Tuesday because of a coronavirus lockdown as the nation paid tribute with a two-minute silence.

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur said the players have been given tailor-made programmes while they wait to see if key tournaments will go ahead this year.

Sri Lankan security officials ordered a lockdown at the central bank on Thursday due to a bomb scare, two bank officials told Reuters, as the street outside the bank, which is near the World Trade Center, was blocked to traffic.

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic got engaged on January 1, 2020, on a cruise before tying the knot during the COVID-19 lockdown

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Covid lockdown in a weak economy depleted foreign reserves, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, in an effort to explain worsening economic crisis and protests raging in the country.

India vs England: Inspired by a die-hard fan who stayed over in Sri Lanka through the lockdown to watch England play Tests, the Barmy Army have managed six fans for the ongoing second Test in India.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are expected to play three Tests in October.

Dom Sibley said the curtailed Sri Lanka tour was a ''wake up call'' and it motivated him to lose around 12kg during the coronavirus lockdown.

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur said the players are raring to play international cricket again after his team completed a first post lockdown training session.

Nearly 700 Indians, mostly hailing from Tamil Nadu, arrived in Tuticorin today by naval warship "INS Jalashwa" from Sri Lanka, where they were stranded due to COVID-19 linked international travel restrictions.

Survivors of last year's devastating Islamist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka held a private anniversary service Tuesday because of a coronavirus lockdown as the nation paid tribute with a two-minute silence.

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur said the players have been given tailor-made programmes while they wait to see if key tournaments will go ahead this year.

Sri Lankan security officials ordered a lockdown at the central bank on Thursday due to a bomb scare, two bank officials told Reuters, as the street outside the bank, which is near the World Trade Center, was blocked to traffic.