Some of the most thrilling encounters in sport have been between nations or athletes with historic rivalries that add an extra layer of anticipation and drama. In cricket, these rivalries range from sour relations stemming from decades-old conflicts to colonial history and some newly-formed bitterness. The ICC T20 World Cup…
Who: Sri Lanka vs BangladeshWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group D matchWhen: Friday, June 7, 7:30pm local time (00:30 GMT)Where: Grand Prairie Stadium, DallasHow to follow: Al Jazeera will have live text coverage of the match from 21:30 GMT. After a heavy defeat in their opening match against South…
After USA record a historic win over Pakistan, Al Jazeera lists the five major upsets in the tournament’s history. USA have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket’s history by beating Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2024 encounter in Dallas. The win, which came in a super…
Al Jazeera picks cricket’s brightest young ones who could leave their mark on the T20 World Cup 2024 in the US and the West Indies. The world’s biggest sporting events are known for shining the limelight on the superstars that rule the game, but they also serve as a platform to…
Wanindu Hasaranga’s men can be hard to stop at the T20 World Cup if they start well and gain momentum. Ten years on from their ICC T20 World Cup winning campaign led by an outgoing golden generation, Sri Lanka’s next crop of cricketers find themselves with a chance to write…
Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and allegations of intimidation. Sri Lanka’s minority Tamil community is marking 15 years since the end of the island nation’s civil war in an emotional ceremony that proceeded despite fears that authorities could prevent its staging. Public…
Today we mark the 15th anniversary of the bloody end of Sri Lanka’s three-decades-long civil war. This anniversary comes around at a critical historical juncture, amid the humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by Israel’s assault on Gaza. The global response to Gaza, across many states, peoples and international institutions, shows that there…
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil Thennakoon’s life is peaceful for the most part. On the brink of retirement, he still spends most days out working his rice paddies but is…
New Delhi, India – Fifty years after India and Sri Lanka settled a long-simmering dispute over a tiny island, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused a former government of the now-in-opposition Congress Party of gifting Indian territory to its southern neighbour. The allegation by Modi and his ruling Bharatiya…
IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023. The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Inflation has come down from a peak…
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