Sri Lanka
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SL doesn’t want to get caught between powerful nations: Rajapaksa
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Tuesday that his country does not want to get caught up between powerful nations. He made the remarks while addressing the second session of…
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Sri Lanka: 41 new Omicron cases detected
Colombo: Amidst severe warnings by health experts and medical practitioners, Sri Lanka on Friday reported 41 news cases of Covid’s Omicron variant taking its tally to 45. In a Twitter message, Dr.…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan announces bravery medal for man who tried to save Sri Lankan national
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that a medal of bravery will be conferred on a man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob…
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Body of Sri Lankan national lynched by mob in Pakistan flown to Colombo
Lahore: The body of a Sri Lankan national, who was lynched and burnt by a mob in Pakistan’s Punjab province over allegations of blasphemy, was flown to Colombo on Monday. The wooden…
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Sialkot: 124 people accused of lynching Sri Lankan arrested
Islamabad: As many as 124 people have been arrested so far in Sialkot after a mob of factory workers and others lynched a Sri Lankan export manager of a factory and burnt…
- Pakistan
Lynched Sri Lankan’s all bones nearly broken, 99% body burnt: Report
Lahore: Nearly all bones of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana were broken and his body was 99 percent burnt in the horrific lynching incident in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a media report…
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Sri Lanka witnesses blackout due to disruption of power lines
Colombo: An countrywide blackout occurred in Sri Lanka as power transmission lines were disrupted, local media reported on Friday. The power outage was caused by the breakdown of power grids, and that…
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Photos: Sri Lanka and West Indies test cricket match
Galle: West Indies’ fielder Jeremy Solozano, centre, attempts to catch a ball off a shot played by Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka during the day one of the first test cricket match between…
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New sub-lineage of Delta variant found in Sri Lanka
Colombo: A new sub-lineage of Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sri Lanka, medical experts said on Friday. Chandima Jeewandara, Director in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, said that…
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Heavy rain in Sri Lanka leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced
Colombo: At least 16 people have died in floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka following more than a week of heavy rain, officials said Wednesday. The disaster management centre said more than…
- Sports
T20 WC: Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 20 runs
Abu Dhabi: Shimron Hetmyer’s fifty went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 20 runs in the Super 12 match of the ongoing T20 World Cup here at Sheikh Zayed…
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On this day: MS Dhoni registered his highest ODI score
New Delhi: It was on this day, 16 years ago, when former India skipper MS Dhoni registered his highest ODI score. Dhoni achieved the feat against Sri Lanka on October 31, 2005…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: Australia win toss, opt to bowl against Sri Lanka
Dubai: Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in a Super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International…
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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh by five wickets
Sharjah: Fifties from Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim went in vain as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by five wickets in a Group 1 match in the Super 12 stage of the ICC…
- India
Indian Navy’s first Training Squadron visit to Sri Lanka begins
New Delhi: The first Training Squadron–comprising Indian Naval Ships Sujata, Magar, Shardul, Sudarshini, Tarangini and Coast Guard Ship Vikram– is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka from October 24 – 28…
