Sri Lanka News

Riding on fine performances from Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner, New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 61 runs to knock them out of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Wednesday.  

The co-hosts Sri Lanka have been dealt with a big injury blow following a victorious start to their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.  

A total of 20 teams will take part in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played at India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The mega ICC event will follow the same successful format used in 2024, when India lifted the trophy in Barbados.  

Lasith Malinga has vast experience in T20 cricket, having played franchise cricket all over the world besides international matches in the shortest format.  

With the Ashes series nearing its conclusion, the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 race has entered a decisive phase. The latest results have significantly reshaped the points table, bringing clarity on which teams are in strong positions and which sides face an uphill task to reach the final at Lord’s.

Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah has killed 627 people and impacted over 2.1 million, while India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu continues relief efforts, treating survivors, conducting surgeries and restoring connectivity through Bailey Bridges.

India expanded its humanitarian outreach to Sri Lanka as an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft arrived in Colombo, continuing assistance under Operation Sagar Bandhu in the wake of Cyclone.

Sri Lanka Cricket Board has confirmed that two players will be missing out on the T20I tri-series in Pakistan owing to illness.  

Pakistan will host their Asian rival for three ODI contests commencing in Rawalpindi on Tuesday and captain Shaheen Afridi has issued a message to his teammates ahead of the series.  

The upcoming tri-series in Pakistan will serve as vital preparation time for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year. Zimbabwe etched their place as one of the 20 teams at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka, after completing a flawless run to win the T20 World Cup 2026 Africa Qualifier.  

Sri Lanka and Pakistan shared a point each in their final game of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 in Colombo.  

India booked their berth in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 after a 56-run win over New Zealand (via DLS Method) at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 23. India's victory in a must-win clash ended New Zealand's campaign while breaking the hosts' streak of three consecutive losses.  The result meant that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India joined Australia, England and South Africa in the knockouts after their third win in six games, which brought their points tally to six points.  Here is the updated points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after IND vs NZ match:

Bangladesh needed eight runs off the final over but Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu rose to the occasion in stunning fashion and sealed the win for her team at the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup on Monday.   

Chamari Athapaththu achieved a significant milestone during the ODI Women’s World Cup 2025 match against Bangladesh on Monday.  

In a thrilling contest, England held their nerve to beat India by four runs and reach the semi-finals of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Sunday. With this, England became the third team to qualify for the semi-finals, joining South Africa and Australia.   On the other hand, it was the third consecutive defeat for India in the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 and they are now left with a couple of tricky games. Here is the updated points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after IND vs ENG match:

In a significant diplomatic pitch, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister expressed support for stronger ties with India, offering Colombo as a key partner in the ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision.

Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-final of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after their dominating 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, October 16. Defending champions Australia's unbeaten run in the tournament has solidified their position at the top of the points table.   After Australia's qualification, three more spots remain for the Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final as the tournament is near the pointy end of the group stage. Here is the updated points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after Australia's qualification for the semi-finals:  

After Sri Lanka posted 258/6 in 50 overs, persistent rain delayed the start of New Zealand’s innings before officials called the game off at Colombo.  

England's victory over Sri Lanka is their third win on the trot in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 and kept their unbeaten record intact and consolidated their spot at the top of the standings.  

Rain forced abandonment between Australia and Sri Lanka at ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 in Colombo on Saturday, October 4.