Rally for Sri Lanka ex-skipper flops
April 9, 2011 (AFP) - A campaign by fans of Sri Lanka's World Cup-losing skipper Kumar Sangakkara to demand his reinstatement ended in a flop Saturday, with …
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China speaks better English than India: study
NEW DELHI, April 8, 2011 (AFP) - Emerging market giant China has pipped neighbouring rival India in English language proficiency skills, despite the South …
Maldives forex shortages hit airlines: report
Apr 09, 2011 (LBO) - A dollar peg in the Maldives which is coming under pressure from excess domestic money has hit the airline business and also cut the real …
Sri Lanka tea prices hit by Middle East turmoil
Apr 08, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices fell at this week's Colombo auction as turmoil in the Middle East, one of the main importing regions, affected …
Sri Lanka gets Stuart Law as new coach
April 6, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday promoted assistant coach and former Australian batsman Stuart Law to guide the national team ahead of next …
Sri Lanka cricket needs clean-up: Bayliss
April 7, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's outgoing coach Trevor Bayliss on Thursday said the country needed a strong and stable cricket administration to allow players …
Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan clears British visa hurdle
April 6, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who was worried about Britain's new visa regulations, has secured a work permit to …
Gurkhas in first wave of British military job cuts
LONDON, April 7, 2011 (AFP) - Debt-laden Britain said Monday that 2,600 troops would lose their jobs in a first wave of redundancies forced by defence cuts, …
Sri Lanka vice-captain, selectors quit
April 6, 2011 (AFP) - Veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene quit as vice-captain and a three-member selection committee also resigned en masse in a major shake-up …
India’s Satya Sai Baba in critical condition: doctors
HYDERABAD, April 5, 2011 (AFP) - One of India's best-known spiritual leaders, known for his apparent miracles and long list of influential followers, is on …
Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara quits
April 5, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Tuesday he was resigning from the job three days after his team lost to India in the …
Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan faces new test for British visa
April 5, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is struggling to qualify to play English county cricket this year -- because he is …
Sri Lanka spin beats Murali
Apr 04, 2011 (LBO) - Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan may have retired with Sri Lanka's latest World Cup defeat, but a local television star showed much …
India deserved to win, says Sangakkara
MUMBAI, April 2, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team were disappointed at missing out on a second World Cup title but proud to go …
India win launches billion-person party
MUMBAI, April 2, 2011 (AFP) - A billion Indians launched the world's biggest party Saturday, as their adored national team lifted the cricket World Cup, …
Sri Lanka press slams selectors for defeat
April 3, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's defeated cricket team returned home Sunday to calls from the state-run media demanding a probe into "blunders right from the …
Sangakkara says toss row just a mix-up
MUMBAI, April 3, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara insisted the toss mix-up that briefly threatened to engulf the World Cup final in a bizarre …
Fever pitch atmosphere for World Cup final
MUMBAI, April 1, 2011 (AFP) - Frenzied fans, ticket touts and paramilitary police promised a heady mix of carnival and caution for the cricket World Cup final …
India wins cricket World Cup defeating Sri Lanka
MUMBAI, April 2, 2011 (AFP) - Gautam Gambhir made 97 and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 91 off 79 balls as India won the World Cup for the …
India charges ex-minister in telecom graft scandal
NEW DELHI, April 2, 2011 (AFP) - Indian police on Saturday charged a former telecom minister with abuse of power and conspiracy in an alleged mobile spectrum …