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Iran reports that American and Israeli airstrikes targeted a part of the country's state television headquarters in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on Sunday evening. Press TV, a state-owned media outlet, confirmed that American and Israeli warplanes la

Mihin Zoysa scored 119 runs off 214 balls for Nalanda College in the 96th Battle of the Maroons played at the SSC Grounds.

Danindu Sellaperuma scored 96 runs off 131 balls for Ananda College in the 96th Battle of the Maroons played at the SSC Grounds.

Nemidu Akmeemana scored 142 runs off 245 balls for Nalanda College in the 96th Battle of the Maroons played at the SSC Grounds.

Amidst the escalating Iranian crisis and disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Asian governments and oil refining companies are urgently focusing on their oil reserves and alternative supply routes, Reuters reports. Global crude oil prices

Watch the highlights of Dasun Shanaka 76 runs vs Pakistan in Match 10 of Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. (Available only in Sri Lanka)

Watch the highlights of Pavan Rathnayake 58 runs vs Pakistan in Match 10 of Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. (Available only in Sri Lanka)

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Match 10 of Super 8 stage, from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. (Available only in Sri Lanka)

According to the latest report published by The Atlantic magazine, US President Donald Trump has stated that Iran's new leadership is willing to negotiate with him and that he has agreed to it, one day after the attack that killed Iran's Supreme Lead

The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be held from 7th February to 8th March in Sri Lanka and India. Watch the LIVE action on ThePapare.com.

St. Mary's SC will face Java Lane SC in Week 5 of the Super 8 round of the Sri Lanka Football Champions League 2025/26 on 1st March at Racecourse Stadium in Colombo.

Isipathana College will face Dharmashoka College for the Jayantha De Silva Memorial Trophy on 2nd March at the SLLDC Cricket Grounds, Kirimandala Mawatha.

Although American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addressing senior officials last year, described the 1991 Gulf War as a limited operation with a clear end, The Economist magazine has published an article stating that the end of the current Iranian

The UAE Ministry of Defence has officially confirmed that civilians in the United Arab Emirates have been harmed due to a series of missile and drone attacks suspected to be linked to Iran. Three individuals, Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nation

The 96th Battle of the Maroons between Ananda College, Colombo and Nalanda College, Colombo ended in a draw today (1st March) at SSC Grounds, Colombo.

Watch the highlights of England vs New Zealand, Match 9 of Super 8 stage, from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. (Available only in Sri Lanka)

Watch the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe, Match 8 of Super 8 stage, from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. (Available only in Sri Lanka)

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Between 85% and 90% of the global Muslim population follows Sunni Islam, while 10% to 15% follow Shia Islam. In Iran, which has a Shia majority, between 85% and 90% of the Muslim population belongs to Twelver, or Ithna Ashari Shia Islam, which is the

Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup campaign fizzled out with a game to spare, but their final Super Eight clash against Pakistan at Pallekele was no dead rubber. Pride was at stake and so, too, was Pakistan's semi-final fate. The equation was simple: Pakistan needed a thumping win to leapfrog New Zealand. Sri Lanka, blowing hot [...]

Head coach does not want to extend his term, which began shortly after the 2024 T20 World Cup

Last Saturday, a massive American and Israeli attack on Iran killed the country's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as several high-ranking military officials including Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and Army Chief General

Following the assassination of Iran's eighty-six-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military officials in the country, as a result of a massive joint military operation launched by the United States and Israel, va

Iranian authorities announced in an official statement released on Sunday that Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a religious member of the Guardian Council, has been chosen for the country's interim leadership council. Mohsen Dehna, spokesperson for Iran's Ex

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in the Middle East. The safety and well-being of approximately one million Sri Lankan nationals living and working in the region remain the Government's highest priority. In light of prevailing regional volatility, Sri Lankan citizens in...