Better late than never. England didn't finalize its Twenty20 World Cup preparations until this week when it swept Sri Lanka 3-0, after its previous few series had been spoiled by wet weather. The home campaign against South Africa in September was drawn 1-1 after the decider at Nottingham was washed out.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka lauded batting consultant Vikram Rathour for instilling an aggressive mindset ahead of the T20 World Cup. Despite recent disappointing results, Shanaka expressed confidence in the batters,

England face Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 international in Pallekele - follow live scores and updates.

Pakistan's alleged intention to forego the February 15 encounter in Colombo has already had an impact on Sri Lanka's tourism and hospitality industry, with numerous hotel reservations being canceled at various Colombo-based establishments.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tom Banton hit 54 not out off 33 balls and England won the second T20 against Sri Lanka by six wickets with two balls remaining under the DLS method on Sunday to clinch the series.

The 2014 T20 World Cup champions have had a few setbacks recently

A meeting to study the feasibility of introducing skydiving activities in Sri Lanka was held at the Ministry of Defence yesterday by Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) and a group of representatives of Skydive Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka ranks 100th globally in the Global Soft Power Index (GSPI) 2026 with a score of 33.8/100, down three positions from 97th in 2025, according to a new iteration of the GSPI by Brand Finance. .