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IMF completes Sri Lanka’s first review, allowing for disbursement of $337 mn
Colombo: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed Sri Lanka’s first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the South Asian country to access about…
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SL’s Parl passes 2024 budget; highlights need for tough reforms
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Tuesday approved the 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation’s economy. Although Sri Lanka has managed to…
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Madushanka justifies mother’s faith; provides silver lining to beleaguered Sri Lanka
These are gloomy times for Sri Lankan cricket. Not only has the team fared badly in the ICC World Cup, the ICC has now suspended Sri Lanka’s cricket body. It has come…
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Severe Delhi pollution looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup match
New Delhi: The notorious air pollution in the national capital has shrouded the World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in doubt and it remains to be seen if the health of…
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India game gave us a bit of confidence, says Afghan coach Trott
Lucknow: Head coach Jonathan Trott feels despite losing against India at the World Cup, the match worked as a confidence booster for Afghanistan, who have started believing they can also win and…
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India vs Sri Lanka: Siraj, Shami get 3 wickets each before opponents’ 30 runs
Mumbai: Chasing a mammoth score of 357 runs by Indian batting line, Sri Lanka team has crumbled by losing 7 wickets before adding 30 runs to the scorecard. At the end of…
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The men behind Afghanistan’s spectacular performance in the World Cup are…
Lowly ranked Afghanistan has pulled off some of the biggest upsets in the ongoing ICC World Cup tournament. It has toppled England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. All these nations are ex World…
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Visa-free entry to Sri Lanka now a reality for India, six other nations
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free…
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SL committed to promote China-India unity to develop Asia: Prez Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Rani Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka is committed to preserve peace and identity of Indian Ocean region and has also advocated for cooperation between India and China…
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Sri Lanka decides to set up investment zone for fisheries
Colombo: Sri Lankan State Minister of Fisheries, Piyal Nishantha, has announced the development of a specialised investment zone in the island country’s northern region, which will be tailored to the fishing industry.…
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TN fishers’ arrest in SL: Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
Chennai: Hundreds of fishermen participated in a protest staged outside the General Post Office in Rameswaram seeking the Union government’s intervention to bring back the 27 arrested fishermen and their boats, impounded…
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India provides material, legal assistance to 27 Indian fishermen detained in SL
Colombo: Twenty-seven Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, were provided material and legal assistance, the Indian mission in Jaffna said on Monday. Last week, the Sri Lankan…
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ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs Australia
Lucknow: Australia’s batter Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and Australia, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium,…