Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told the Cabinet that the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo informed that India would be sending 500,000 vaccines to Sri Lanka and they will arrive here on January 28.
Needing 164 to win, the English faltered when reduced to 89 for four, but opener Dominic Sibley and Jos Buttler shared an unbeaten 75-run partnership to lead team to the victory
'The Telegraph' reported that the England squad will fly to Chennai on Wednesday for the first two Tests of the four-match series and will undergo a strict quarantine on arrival
Malinga has been a force to reckon with in the Indian Premier League and played key roles in Mumbai Indians’ success in the league. His teammate and partner Jasprit Bumrah paid tributes in glowing terms.
England ensured it didn't have any more hiccups in erasing the remaining 36 required on the last day after Sri Lanka had set up a tricky 74-run target on a turning wicket.
Root's 228 had provided England a strong total of 421 and a meaningful first innings lead of 286, but Thirimanne stood firm for two sessions to remain unbeaten on 76 off 189 balls
Joe Root's team, missing Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer, need a convincing win in the two-match series to keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final