Shakib Al Hasan starred as Bangladesh put themselves on the verge of qualification for the Super 8 stage at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with victory over Netherlands in Barbados. Shakib was the standout batter on the day with an unbeaten 64*, helping his side post 159/5 on a surface where big...

COLOMBO (News1st); The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers will commence in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (25). Sri Lanka will face Thailand in the first match from Group A while Ireland will face the UAE in Group B. The matches are set to kickoff at 4:30pm local time. Group A consists Sri...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Six colonial-era treasures, including a cannon inlaid with gold, silver, and bronze, known as "Lewke's cannon," that were looted by the Dutch, and handed over to Sri Lanka, early on Wednesday (29) morning. The official handover was made by the Ambassador of the Ne...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of National Museums have signed an agreement to bring back six Kandyan artefacts from the Netherlands after more than two centuries. The artefacts will return home before the end of 2023, Director General of the Department of National Museums Sanuja Kasthuri...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Dutch cultural delegation led by Gunay Uslu, State Secretary for Culture and Media in the Netherlands will be visiting Sri Lanka from 27th to 31st August.  The State Secretary is making a special visit to Sri Lanka to sign the legal document transferring the ownership of ...