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Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs, issues strict energy conserving guidelines
Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to increase electricity prices with effect from April 1, the power authorities said. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman KPL Chandralal said on Monday…
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Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices amid panic buying
Colombo: Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent with effect from midnight Monday, March 9, in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global…
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Sri Lanka to grant one month visas to distressed Iranian sailors: Minister
Colombo: Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to a group rescued from Iranian vessels, allowing them to remain in Sri Lanka under humanitarian protection, a senior minister said on Sunday. Speaking…
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Indian Navy joins search for survivors of sunk Iranian warship
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Thursday, March 5, said it joined the search and rescue operation after learning about a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which went down…
- Middle East
Sri Lanka rescues Iranian sailors off distressed vessel near southern Galle district
Colombo: Sri Lanka has rescued at least 30 Iranian sailors from a distressed Iranian frigate in the southern waters of the island nation early Wednesday, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. In response…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan crash out, New Zealand seal semifinals spot
Pallekele: Pakistan were on Saturday knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand sneaking into the…
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T20 WC: Jacks, Rehan propel England to stunning win over New Zealand
Colombo: England rode on Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed’s pyrotechnics to fight back from the brink and register a stunning four-wicket win over New Zealand in their T20 World Cup Super Eights…
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New Zealand crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in T20 World Cup Super Eights tie
Colombo: Rachin Ravindra claimed 4/27 as New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their Group 2 Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. With the win,…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Jacks Stars as England Thrash Sri Lanka by 51 Runs
Colombo: Will Jacks reflected on a clinical all-round performance after guiding England to a commanding 51-run win over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 22, Jacks picked…
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T20 WC Super Eights: Rain washes out Pakistan vs New Zealand match
Sri Lanka: New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match on Saturday, February 21. Amid a…
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T20 WC: Zimbabwe outclass Sri Lanka to enter Super 8s unbeaten
Colombo: Brian Bennett’s measured fifty and Sikandar Raza’s raw power propelled Zimbabwe to a facile six-wicket win over a fancied Sri Lanka, as the Africans entered the Super Eights of the T20…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka beat Australia by 8 wickets to enter Super 8s
Pallekele: Sri Lanka produced an emphatic all-round performance headlined by Pathum Nissanka’s superb unbeaten hundred to outclass Australia by eight wickets in a group league fixture of the T20 World Cup and…
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BNP election victory: Big win, but small change likely in Bangladesh
The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should be seen in the light of the recent political developments in most of the seven member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative…
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T20 WC: Some cricketers representing Italy have never visited the country
Is there anything in common between the skill of making excellent pizzas and spinning a cricket ball? Perhaps only Crishan Kalugamage can answer that unusual question because he has mastered both skills.…
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T20 WC: Sri Lanka thrash Oman by 105 runs for second consecutive win
Pallekele: Sri Lanka outclassed Oman by 105 runs to register their second successive victory in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday, February 12. In a Group B match, Oman were limited…