The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that trims the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters who are seeking political reforms and solutions to the country’s economic crisis

Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment to trim presidential powers, beef up anti- corruption safeguards and build a way out of the worst financial crisis in decades.

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka spent seven years writing The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, which won the prestigious award on Monday, and asks readers to honour the work put into it

MELBOURNE: Sri Lankan bowling great Muttiah Muralitharan says the quality and depth in Indian cricket's white ball eco-system is so good that the country has created an unimaginable talent pool in T20 format.

The Lions beat the Netherlands by 16 runs to qualify for the Super 12

Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a proposed constitutional amendment that would trim the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters who are seeking political reforms and solutions to the country’s dire economic crisis

GEELONG (Victoria): Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

MELBOURNE: Pacer Kasun Rajitha has replaced an injured Dushmantha Chameera in the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup, with the ICC approving three other replacements.

NEW DELHI: Twenty20 cricket was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board for inter-county cricket in 2003 to boost the game's popularity, especially amongst youngsters. And it won't be an understatement to say that T20 cricket has taken the world by storm, after being viewed suspiciously in the beginning.

GEELONG (Australia): The Asia Cup title is a thing of the past now, insists Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, saying their only focus right now is to produce a perfect performance in their must-win match against the Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.

Set during the Sri Lankan civil war and narrated by a dead man, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is part murder mystery, part political satire and part love story. Its author recalls the grim events that inspired it – and the editor who kept pushing him to do better