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Sports
West Indies recall Gayle, Edwards for series vs Sri Lanka
St John’s (Antigua): Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle and experienced fast bowler Fidel Edwards have been named in the West Indies T20I squad to play against Sri Lanka, marking their return…
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World
Sri Lanka has become Chinese colony, says ex-President Kumaratunga
Colombo: Sri Lanka has become a colony of China and trade unionists and others, who vehemently opposed a recent deal with India, but have not said a word in protest…
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World
BJP cannot form political entity in Sri Lanka: Election Commission chief
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation,…
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World
China forces countries in Indian Ocean region to ‘trade debt with sovereignty’
Taipei: China has created financial dependence amongst several South Asian and Southeast Asian countries and has pushed its agenda of establishing commercial bases in the Indian Ocean region to the…
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India
Sri Lanka: Cremation of 20-day-old COVID victim’s body triggers Muslim anger
Colombo: Sri Lankan Muslims are angry over the cremation of 20-day-old infant’s body who became a victim of the COVID-19 recently. According to report published by the Hindu, a 38-year-old…
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World
Eight inmates killed, 37 others injured in Sri Lankan prison riot: official
Colombo: At least eight prisoners were killed and 37 others injured when a riot broke out on Sunday at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital when some inmates…
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Sports
Ravi Bopara pulls out of Lanka Premier League
Colombo: England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has joined the growing list of players who have pulled out of the inaugural Lanka Premier League. Bopara was part of the Jaffna Stallions squad.…
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Sports
Gayle pulls out of Lanka Premier League due to personal reasons
Colombo: Big-hitting West Indies batsman Chris Gayle will not be featuring in the upcoming inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Gayle was set to join the former India…
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Hyderabad News
Surgeon P Raghu Ram of Hyderabad honoured with award in Sri Lanka
Hyderabad: Surgeon P Raghu Ram, a Padma Shri awardee and the president of The Association of Surgeons of India, was conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of…
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World
Sri Lanka cancels Parliament sessions due to spike in COVID cases
Colombo: Sri Lanka has cancelled next week’s Parliament sessions following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in capital Colombo and increased risk of community-level transmission, officials said on…
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Bollywood News
‘Justice for Sushant Singh Rajput’ billboards set up in Sri Lanka
Mumbai: Shweta Singh Kirti on Saturday shared a series of pictures of billboards set up in Sri Lanka, seeking justice for her brother, late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Shweta took…
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Photos
New York: The U.N’s first virtual meeting of world leaders
UN:In this photo provided by the United Nations, the French President Emmanuel Macron’s pre-recorded message is played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22,…
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Sports
The inaugural season of SLPL to start on November 14
Colombo: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament will be held from November 14 to December 6, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement. The…
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News
Rajapaksa clan— most powerful political dynasty in Sri Lanka
Sruthi Vibhavari Colombo: The Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPF), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, registers yet another landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s recently held parliamentary polls. The final results of the general…
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World
New SL Parliament to meet on Aug 20
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has summoned the new Parliament to meet on August 20 after the crucial general elections slated to take place on Wednesday, the Presidents Media Division…
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World
Sri Lanka issues strict health guidelines for election campaigning
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has issued strict health guidelines for the campaigning for the August 5 parliamentary elections, days after the country’s top poll body said it would be…
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World
No lockdown, curfew in Sri Lanka, says PM
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said that the island country will not face a lockdown nor curfew following the detection of a new COVID-19 cluster at…
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World
Sri Lankan PM suspends ruling party rallies
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed the ruling political party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), to temporarily halt election rallies following a sudden spike in COVID-19…
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Crime
Mendis arrested for causing fatal motor accident
Colombo: Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said. Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the wee hours,…
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News
Sri Lanka’s former sports minister: 2011 World Cup was fixed
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has alleged that his country “sold” the 2011 World Cup final to India, a claim ridiculed by formers captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela…
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Sports
Malinga not named in Sri Lanka’s second residential camp
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s T20 captain and veteran pacer Lasith Malinga was not named in the 24-member list of players who will be part of the team’s second residential training camp starting…
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Sports
COVID-19: After Sri Lanka, BCCI calls off Zimbabwe tour
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday called off Indian cricket team’s short tour of Zimbabwe in August due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was on…
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World
Sri Lanka to hold general elections on August 5
Colombo: Sri Lanka will hold the parliamentary elections on August 5, more than three months late because of the coronavirus, the election commission said after health authorities gave their approval.…
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Sports
SLC suspends pacer Madushanka for alleged possession of drugs
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday suspended pacer Shehan Madushanka from all forms of cricket after he was found with alleged possession of illegal drugs. “Sri Lanka Cricket decided to suspend…
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India
India committed to strengthen multi-faceted ties with SL: Envoy
Colombo: India is committed to strengthening the multi-faceted ties with Sri Lanka, especially the historical and deep civilisational, religious and cultural bonds, said the new Indian envoy to the island…
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World
All-party meeting to decide on Lanka polls remains inconclusive
Colombo: An all-party meeting convened by Sri Lanka’s election commission to decide whether to hold parliamentary polls in June remained inconclusive, party members said on Wednesday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved…
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World
27 coronavirus clusters in Sri Lanka curbed: official
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Friday said that out of the 31 main coronavirus clusters, 27 have been totally curbed, including a naval base that became the biggest cluster of…
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World
Coronavirus: Sri Lanka asks Kuwait to extend workers’ stay
Colombo: Sri Lanka has requested Kuwait to allow thousands of overstaying workers to remain in the country until May 30, because the Indian Ocean island nation is under a 24-hour…
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World
Sri Lanka to lift nationwide curfew on Monday
Colombo: Sri Lanka will lift the nationwide curfew imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus on Monday, police said as the total number of infections in the country surged…
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World
Sri Lanka to relax curfew from Monday
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to relax the ongoing island-wide curfew which was imposed last month to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, from Monday onwards with…
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