Smith eyes century as Australia seize control against N. Zealand
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Master batsman Steve Smith ground out an unbeaten 77 Thursday as he zeroed in on yet another century, putting Australia in the driving...
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Australia endures hottest day on record
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the national average temperature reaching a high of 40.9C (105.6F), meteorologists say. The Bureau...
Australia thrashes New Zealand in first Test
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australia recorded one of their biggest wins over New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test at Perth Stadium on Sunday....
Yang Hengjun: Australia criticises China for detainment of ‘democracy peddler’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australia says the treatment endured by one of its citizens in criminal detention in China is “unacceptable”. Chinese-Australian writer Dr Yang Hengjun has been...
Sydney smoke: Australia fires send haze over Sydney and Adelaide
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Smoke from Australia’s bushfire crisis has blanketed the major cities of Sydney and Adelaide. In Sydney, locals woke on Thursday to smoke which appeared...
Wales beat Australia in thriller to take control of Pool D
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Six Nations champions Wales took a massive step towards topping Pool D with a thrilling 29-25 victory over valiant Australia in the Rugby World...
Smith, Cummins, Hazlewood ensure Australia keep the urn
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sustained excellence from Steve Smith, who scaled new heights with 774 runs, complemented by the searing pace and accuracy of Pat Cummins and...
Australia bushfires are now ‘hotter and more intense’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Something strange is happening in the air above Antarctica that hasn’t happened since 1992 — and it has dire consequences for Australia. The Arctic...
Ten nabbed over attempt to illegally sail to Australia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Wennappuwa Police have arrested 10 persons at a house in Wennapuwa over an attempt to illegally migrate to Australia via a sea route. The...
13 SRI LANKANS DEPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Thirteen Sri Lankans who had illegally migrated to Australia were deported and arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this morning. All of them were...