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Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, T20 Asia Cup: Lankans Through To Super Fours; AFG Fighting | SL 128/4 (16)
Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, T20 Asia Cup: Kusal Mendis bats in Abu Dhabi. Photo: AP Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20I Live Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2025: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 11th match of the Men's T20 Asia...

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Live Updates
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Live Score: Afghanistan made a stunning comeback after being 79-6 to post 169 on the board with Mohammed Nabi turning around their fortunes with an incredible knock of 60 in 22 balls, which included six sixes...

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh reach Asia Cup Super Fours
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to qualify for the Asia Cup Super Four stage, eliminating their opponents in the process. Opener Kusal Mendis steered Sri Lanka to the six-wicket victory with a perfectly-paced 74 off 52 balls. Sri Lanka's victory also...

Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out with six-wicket win in Asia Cup
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the Asia Cup, with Kusal Mendis scoring an unbeaten 74 and Nuwan Thushara picking 4-18, knocking Afghanistan out and advancing to Super Fours Abu Dhabi: Nuwan Thushara picked 4-18, while...

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Qualify For Asia Cup 2025 Super 4's From Group B; Afghanistan Knocked Out As Charith Asalanka's Side Secure 6-Wicket Victory Over Rashid Khan-Led Team
Sri Lanka continued their winning streak in the Asia Cup 2025 as they secured their third victory with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last group stage match. With this result, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are the two teams who enter the...

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Final 3 overs as SL need 25 to win!
18/09/2025 11:45 pm Sri Lanka won! As they completed their target, Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets remaining. 18/09/2025 11:36 pm Final 3 overs! 17 overs of the game has passed and Sri Lanka is at the score of 145/4. They just need 25 runs off these...

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Third hurdle in Sri Lanka’s path to victory, Kusal Perera leaves the field!
18/09/2025 11:06 pm Kusal Perera, OUT! Third shock has been given to Sri Lankan lineup as Kusal Perera got caught out by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. SL at 96/3 after 12 overs, need 74 runs to win. 18/09/2025 11:02 pm Update: 88/2- 11 overs 11 overs of the...

Sri Lanka ministers OK gaming tax hike, higher casino fee for locals
The Sri Lanka cabinet has approved a plan to increase the nation's gaming tax and double the casino entry requirements for residents. The Sri Lanka cabinet voted Monday to increase the country’s gaming tax and double the entry fee for locals. The...

Sri Lanka’s BIRDS-X DRAGONFLY Nanosatellite Set for September 19 Launch
By: Staff Writer September 18, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is poised to achieve another significant milestone in its space exploration endeavors with the upcoming launch of its third nanosatellite, BIRDS-X DRAGONFLY, scheduled for September 19 at...

Sri Lanka opens large water supply system funded by China
ECONOMYNEXT – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted its observations after Sri Lanka’s government called for public input on amending the contentious Online Safety Act. “In its submission, the ICJ emphasized that several...

Sri Lanka show exit door to Afghanistan, qualify for Super 4s alongside Bangladesh
Kusal Mendis’ calm fifty under pressure overshadowed the six-hitting fest from Mohammd Nabi as Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of Asia Cup with a six-wicket win here on Thursday, sending themselves and Bangladesh into the Super 4s.Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka roars to 6-wicket win to eliminate Afghanistan from Asia Cup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka roared to six-wicket victory to eliminate 2024 T20 World Cup semifinalist Afghanistan from the Asia Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka topped Group B with its third straight win as Bangladesh also qualified...

Sri Lanka tourism institution joins GovPay
ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has joined GovPay, the government’s digital payment platform, which will enable more online payments within the industry, the organization said. This will allow tourism industry...
Sri Lanka Plans To Ban Corporal Punishment
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is set to revolutionize its justice system with the rollout of child witness rooms in 50 courts nationwide, marking a major step toward making legal processes more child-friendly and trauma-sensitive. The announcement...

Sri Lanka Moves Forward with Proposal to Increase Betting Levy, Increase Fees for Casinos for Locals
The Sri Lankan government has passed a proposal, tied to its 2025 budget, that will also raise the betting levy and will now ask locals to pay more to access casino floors. The change to the levy is 3%, from 15% presently to 18% after the proposal...

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Cricket Live Score, Asia Cup 2025: Nuwan Thushara breaks Afghan top order as Sri Lanka keep chipping with wickets, Afg 90/6 in 14 overs
05:37:35 PM IST, 18 Sep 2025 SL vs AFG Match Score Live: Here is the Afghani squad Sri Lanka vs AFG Today Match Score Live: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat,...

Sri Lanka reviews electricity tariff reforms to meet 2030 renewable energy goals
Posted by Editor on September 18, 2025 - 3:44 pm A special discussion on Sri Lanka’s electricity tariff methodology was held on September 12, 2025, at the Parliament premises, highlighting the urgent need to balance financial viability,...

International Commission of Jurists urges Sri Lanka to repeal or revise online safety act
ECONOMYNEXT – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted its observations after Sri Lanka’s government called for public input on amending the contentious Online Safety Act. “In its submission, the ICJ emphasized that several...

Afghanistan crash out of Asia Cup after six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka
ABU DHABI - Sri Lanka chased down a daunting target of 170 with six wickets in hand to knock Afghanistan out of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Sri Lanka wrapped up their Group B fixtures unbeaten, with the former champions getting home...

Mohammad Nabi Hits Five Sixes in Final Over Against Sri Lanka
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Afghanistan‘s Mohammad Nabi delivered a stunning performance during the Asia Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka on September 18, 2025. In a must-win Group B match, Nabi hit five sixes in the final over,...