South Africa, who won the toss and opted to bat, amassed 286 runs in their first innings and Sri Lanka scored 205 in reply.
JP Duminy and Hashim Amla continued to lift the run rate with an unbeaten 69-run partnership dominated by Duminy’s fine strokeplay
After dazzling victories again Australia, the Proteas and Sri Lanka could put on quite a show come Boxing Day
Aiming to win their first ever World Cup knockout, the Proteas bowlers removed both openers inside the first five overs against Sri Lanka.
Kumar Sangakkara has said ahead of his one-day retirement that he loves chasing records, setting two more in his World Cup game against Scotland.
Australia’s victory in Sydney was fired by a spectacular maiden one-day international century from Glenn Maxwell, who helped Australia to 376-9.
Sri Lanka handed England their third defeat of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, while Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe to get their campaign back on track.
The revolutionary Catholic pope has called 17th-century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country’s recent civil war.
Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara joined an elite group of cricketers on Saturday when he became only the fifth to make 12 000 runs in his career.
The country has had 23.1% more visitors than last year, thanks to its beverage and ?exchange rate that go down well with visitors.
Hashim ​Amla, playing his first series since succeeding Graeme Smith as Test captain, has fought off Sri Lanka’s spinners to seal a 1-0 series win.
Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel ripped through the Sri Lanka batting lineup to seal a 153-run win on Sunday.
Kumar Sangakkara smashed his 49th half-century as Sri Lanka fought back on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa on Saturday.
Aggressive hundreds from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers gave the SA cricket team their first ODI series win over Sri Lanka on the island.
Opener Hashim Amla has smashed 109 off 130 balls to steer South Africa to a formidable 304-5 in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka.
Why Tahir is so expensive and ineffective in Tests but a wicket-taker in limited-overs cricket.
Sri Lanka have lifted their maiden World Twenty20 title following their six-wicket victory against former champions India.
The latest arrests in Sri Lanka are part of a campaign to deter witnesses from giving evidence to a new investigative mechanism, writes Yasmin Sooka.
South Africa have been fined for their slow over rate in a thrilling victory against New Zealand, says the International Cricket Council.
In a letter to the UN, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, representing human rights activists, has appealed for a commission of inquiry in Sri Lanka.
The Island of Impunity report cites witness accounts that army torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearance continue in part today.
President Jacob Zuma’s stance on local human rights abuses at the Commonwealth summit undermines SA’s fight for justice, writes Ruki Fernando.
President Jacob Zuma has returned from a summit dominated by allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka during the bloody climax of its 26-year civil war.
Captain AB de Villiers has shown pride in his team after winning the one-day series against Pakistan, hailing a comeback after losing to Sri Lanka.
Recent provincial elections have shown a demand for autonomy in the north is far from spent.
Boycotting Sri Lanka cricket over a disagreeable regime is not the answer, and South Africa should do more than that to engage with the issues.
Rangana Herath has led Sri Lanka by taking two wickets to help beat SA by 17 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in their second ODI.
Michael Hussey has ended his test career on a high when Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third test, to sweep the series 3-0.
Sri Lanka’s disappointing innings in the opening day of their Test against Australia has dampened Kumar Sangakkara’s achievement of 10 000 Test runs.
Mike Hussey scored an unbeaten 115 to drive Australia towards a declaration at 450 for five on the second day of the first test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s only tour match before their three-test series against Australia has ended in a draw in Canberra.
Sri Lankan troops have found 11 bodies of convicts raising the death toll in an overnight prison riot in the capital to 27, prisons minister said.