Even by these standards, though, the nosedive in the third T20I against India was a chef's kiss, weapons-grade, squirt-it-directly-into-your-eyeballs spectacular. Sri Lanka were at one point 110 ...

For Ranil Wickremesinghe, this is the kiss of death ... and could have succeeded because the Rajapaksa family party the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna still has a majority in Parliament.

It’s a new day in Sri Lanka, both physically and figuratively ... rustic beach bar, where the waves kiss your feet and turtles swim nearby. Naturally, you’ll come home with a box of tea ...