Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.

The deal includes the two Tests in Galle and the pair of ODIs which provide preparation for the Champions Trophy

Australia’s free-to-air Seven Network has struck a last-minute exclusive broadcast deal for the Australian men’s cricket team’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Each of the tour’s four fixtures - two tests,

Australia will be touring Sri Lanka for two Tests and as many ODIs. The tour is scheduled to commence with the first Test from January 29. Even as the Test series was nearing, there were no broadcasters interested to buy the rights for the series in Australia.