Not taking surfing too seriously, though, is not a notion that Shaggy can take seriously. Of all the people I meet here, no one embodies the new ethos of this world more completely than this local surfing eminence. Shaggy – he seems to have jettisoned his birth name entirely – is smallbuilt, wiry and voluble, …
Holidaying has never looked this good, has it? (In frame: Radisson Resorts and Suites, Thailand) Wrap up the year with a dive into Koh Tao’s underwater wonders or witness whales leaping from the sea- in Sri Lanka with these escapes As December draws closer, it’s time to dust off your backpacks and swap your laptops …
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. LONDON — World leaders will touch down in Dubai next week for a climate change conference they’re billing yet again as the final off-ramp before catastrophe. But war, money squabbles and political headaches back home are already crowding the fate of the planet from the …
After 39 days and 45 matches, the long group stage of the Cricket World Cup is over and four teams remain in the running for the title. It’s India vs. New Zealand and South Africa vs. Australia in the semifinals this week. Before that, it’s time to have a look at the big storylines to …
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This story was originally published on October 18, 2023. LONDON — It is a multibillion-dollar plan to build a metropolis in the Indo-Pacific which critics fear may one day act as a Chinese military outpost. Now the vast Colombo Port City project has a …
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended the cricket board of Sri Lanka due to the inference by the government. The development comes days after the sports minister of the country sacked the entire cricket board of the country over the allegations of corruption. Later, the decision was overturned by Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeals …
Injured Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup on Tuesday, the day after his controversial role in cricket’s “timed out” row. Shakib broke his finger while batting in a match overshadowed by Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becoming the first player in the 146-year history of international cricket …
Angelo Mathews questioned the spirit of cricket after he had become the first batter in international cricket to be given “timed out”. It happened during the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh World Cup match on November 6 in New Delhi. Angelo, preparing for his first delivery, apparently faced an equipment malfunction when his helmet strap broke. …
Charith Asalanka’s century went in vain as Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in an inconsequential match of the World Cup here on Monday. Sent in to bat, middle-order batter Asalanka scored a 105-ball 108, while opener Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama made identical scores of 41 runs each to help Sri Lanka post …
Angelo Mathews from Sri Lanka was on Monday given “timed out” in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh, becoming the first man to suffer the dismissal in the history of international cricket. Angelo Mathews took more than two minutes to take strike after having issues with his helmet and opposition skipper Shakib Al Hasan appealed, …