Sri Lanka, Test and Australia

Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Australia inflict heaviest Test defeat on Sri Lanka
Australia take 15 wickets on day four of the first Test in Galle to send Sri Lanka to defeat by an innings and 242 runs.
Decoding Sri Lanka's biggest innings defeats in Test cricket
Sri Lanka's most humiliating defeat in Test cricket came by an innings and 242 runs against Australia in Galle in 2025. The Australian side scored a mammoth 654/6d in their first innings, with Usman Khawaja scoring a double century.
Australia routs Sri Lanka to hand hosts their biggest loss in test cricket
Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket on Saturday. Sri Lanka were skittled out for 247 in their second innings,
Smith praises 'near flawless' Australia after Sri Lanka thrashing
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith hailed his side's resounding innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday as "near flawless" af..
Aussie spinners star in Australia’s emphatic innings win over Sri Lanka
MATTHEW Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon combined to bowl out Sri Lanka for 247 in their second innings and spin Australia to a massive innings and 242-run victory.
Sri Lanka turn up, but do little else in Galle mismatch
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Australia closes in on big win over Sri Lanka in the first cricket test at Galle
The defending world champion Australians are closing in on a big win in Galle after enforcing the follow-on and reducing Sri Lanka to 75 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket test.
Cricket-Kuhnemann and Lyon bowl Australia to innings victory against Sri Lanka
(Reuters) -Spin twins Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon combined to dismantle Sri Lanka and bowl Australia to a crushing victory by an innings and 242 runs in the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Australia's biggest victory in Asia also ensured they will retain the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy,
Rain slows Australia's progress in Sri Lanka
Rain slows Australia's progress on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as only two wickets fall.
Sri Lanka eases vehicle import ban, but can people afford a new car?
Sri Lanka is set to relax a ban on some vehicle imports in a sign the country is returning to normal after a severe economic ...
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Jayasuriya blames poor batting for Sri Lanka’s heavy defeat against Australia
Sri Lanka national cricket team’s head coach Sanath Jayasuriya says that the team suffered a huge loss against Australia due ...
Brad Haddin has urged selectors to send Sam Konstas home from Sri Lanka
Brad Haddin has urged Australian selectors to send Sam Konstas home to play state cricket if he isn’t in their plans for the ...
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Coach Jayasuriya criticizes Sri Lanka's performance after Galle Test humiliation
Sri Lanka's head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, has expressed his disappointment after the team's dismal performance in the first Test match against Australia. The match, which was held at Galle ...
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Sri Lanka sees decline in birth rates and rise in infant mortality: Experts call for action
Nearly 313,000 women become pregnant in Sri Lanka every year, but alarmingstatistics reveal that a significant number of these pregnancies do not result in healthy births ...
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Sri Lanka to receive INR 300 million
Indian media reports that the Indian government has allocated 300 million Indian rupees for Sri Lanka in the budget for the ...
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Ambassador Kananathan leaves a Strong and pioneering legacy, elevating Sri Lanka’s relations with Africa to new heights
Ambassador Kananathan, your tenure as High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya and concurrently to many African nations has been impactful. As your tenure concludes, how would you summarize your ...
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Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widens despite record exports
Sri Lanka’s cumulative deficit in the trade account has widened to USD 6 billion in 2024 compared to USD 4.9 billion in 2023.