Sri Lanka
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Mustafizur unlikely to get any compensation
Kolkata: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is unlikely to receive any financial compensation after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders on the instructions of the BCCI, despite having no role in the circumstances…
- Sports
Injured Pak pacer Shaheen Afridi to return home from BBL
Karachi: Experienced Pakistan left-arm pace bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home from Australia later on Wednesday with doubts over his availability for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka…
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Photo: India defeats SL by 15 runs, complete 5-0 series whitewash
Thiruvananthapuram: India’s players celebrate a wicket during the fifth T20 International cricket match of a series between India Women and Sri Lanka Women, at Greenfield International Stadium, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Tuesday, Dec.…
- World
Sri Lankan police detain Tamil politician for questioning
Colombo: A Sri Lankan Tamil politician and an ex-minister has been detained for questioning by the police after a weapon issued to him was found in possession of a criminal. Douglas Devananda,…
- World
Cyclone Ditwah causes nearly Rs 75 bn damage to Sri Lanka’s infrastructure
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority has incurred a loss of nearly Rs 75 billion due to the destruction of roads and bridges caused by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah, a parliamentary oversight…
- Delhi
India’s mobile hospital treats Over 2200 in Sri Lanka relief
Colombo: A mobile hospital set up by India in Sri Lanka has provided medical care to over 2,200 people affected by Cyclone Ditwah, as New Delhi ramped up its assistance to the…
- India
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian envoy meets Sri Lanka corporate leaders
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India’s continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so…
- India
India expands humanitarian assistance in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has continued its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea and ground operations delivering urgent relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian…
- News
Sri Lanka declares 22 districts disaster zones after Cyclone Ditwah devastation
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared 22 of the country’s 25 administrative districts as ‘disaster zones’ even as a special cabinet meeting approved supplementary expenditure estimates for recovery work in the aftermath…
- Pakistan
Pakistan accuses India of Hindering Sri Lanka relief efforts
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” by India by delaying permission to use its airspace, a claim India…
- World
IAF evacuates over 300 Indians stranded in Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport. IAF aircraft operated from Colombo to…
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IAF and NDRF rush to Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah death toll hits 334
Colombo: Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel continued to assist Sri Lankan authorities in rescue and relief efforts on Sunday in the aftermath of the devastation caused by…
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Op Sagar Bandh: IAF deploys C-130, IL-76 aircraft to extend aid to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: The IAF has deployed two transport aircraft — C-130 and IL-76 — carrying paramilitary personnel and relief material as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to Sri Lanka under Operation…
- World
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF transport aircraft deliver aid
New Delhi: Two transport aircraft of the IAF – C-130J and IL-76 – delivered nearly 21 tonnes of relief material in Colombo on Saturday as part of India’s humanitarian assistance extended to…
- World
State of emergency in Sri Lanka as powerful cyclone leaves over 150 dead
Colombo: Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country as the…
