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SL vs AFG 2nd ODI, Live Streaming Details: When and where to watch match on TV, online?
Cricket | Jun 03, 2023, 10:21 PM ISTSL vs AFG, 2nd ODI, Live Streaming Details When and Where to Watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match. Know the date, time, venue, channels and other details.
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IPL playing spoilsport? After Rashid Khan, another player misses out on playing a crucial match
Cricket | Jun 02, 2023, 11:28 AM ISTSoon after the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL), injuries to several players are coming out. Rashid Khan is missing the first two ODIs vs Sri Lanka and now another player is missing a chance to play for his country.
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CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana rewarded for impressive IPL season, called in Sri Lanka's ODI squad
Cricket | May 30, 2023, 09:37 PM ISTSri Lanka have announced a 16-member squad for the first two ODIs against Afghanistan. Matheesha Pathirana has received a call for the 50-over format.
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Sri Lankan MP arrested with 3.5 kg gold worth SLR 65 lakh at Colombo airport amid economic crisis
World | May 23, 2023, 10:57 PM ISTRaheem, a member of the Muslim minority party, All Ceylon Makkal Congress, was elected to Parliament in August 2020.
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China's 'mysterious' debt rules pushing poorest countries including Pakistan to brink of collapse
World | May 18, 2023, 05:44 PM ISTSurprisingly, debt is consuming an ever-greater amount of the tax revenue needed to keep schools open, provide electricity and pay for food and fuel.
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NZ vs SL, 2nd ODI Highlights: Match abandoned due to rain
Cricket | Mar 28, 2023, 09:26 AM ISTNew Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Live Score, Latest Updates, and Highlights.
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IMF approves crucial $3 Billion bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka
World | Mar 21, 2023, 07:50 AM ISTIMF: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently approved around a $3 billion bailout program for bankrupt Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Tamil Nadu fisherman; State BJP chief writes EAM Jaishankar to intervene
India | Mar 12, 2023, 11:13 PM ISTAccording to the officials, the arrested fishermen were taken by the Lankan Naval personnel to hand them over to authorities in their country.
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India helped Sri Lanka more than any other country during economic crisis: Lankan Foreign Minister
World | Mar 08, 2023, 10:04 PM ISTSri Lanka Foreign Minister further said that India took bold decisions to help them and provided about 3.9 billion worth of bilateral credit and accreditation.
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Economic crisis hit Sri Lanka mulling over using Indian Rupee for transactions
World | Mar 05, 2023, 05:55 PM ISTThe High Commission of India in Colombo organised a discussion on the use of the Indian Rupee (INR) for transactions between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka's central bank raises interest rates in anticipation of IMF bailout
World | Mar 03, 2023, 09:15 PM ISTThe IMF facility would enable the island nation to obtain bridging finance from markets and other lending institutions such as the ADB and the World Bank.
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Adani Group investment worth $442 million approved by Sri Lanka
Business | Feb 24, 2023, 05:10 PM ISTAdani Group has received approval to set up two renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka with a combined investment of $442 million.
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Sri Lanka dismisses Tamil Nadu leader's claim that LTTE supremo Prabhakaran is 'still alive'
World | Feb 13, 2023, 08:37 PM ISTThe statement from the island nation came after Pazha Nedumaran, a noted nationalist leader in Tamil Nadu, claimed that the top leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "is doing well".
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LTTE leader Prabhakaran alive and would appear in public soon, claims Pazha Nedumaran
India | Feb 13, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTPrabakaran, LTTE leader, was declared killed by the Sri Lankan government troops on May 18, 2009 in Mullaivaikkal in the northern Mullaithivu district.
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Muraleedharan calls on Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe; assures India's support in economic recovery
World | Feb 04, 2023, 11:02 PM ISTInterestingly, the country is celebrating its 75th Independence Day on February 4, amid a series of allegations of spending over 300 million Sri Lankan rupees at a time when the country is already seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2022 stood at minus 11 per cent: President Wickremesinghe
World | Jan 28, 2023, 11:55 PM ISTWickremesinghe, who also holds the finance ministry portfolio, said that in 2022 overall economic growth was larger than expected at - 8 per cent and in 2023 the growth rate could hover somewhere around - 3.5 per cent to - 4 per cent.
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India firmly backs Sri Lanka's bid to secure USD 2.9 billion IMF bailout package
India | Jan 20, 2023, 02:57 PM ISTJaishankar, who is in the island nation on a two-day visit, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday morning and also held talks with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry.
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Sri Lanka announces plans to downsize military by 2030
World | Jan 13, 2023, 03:48 PM ISTAlthough the strength had been halved from around 400,000 since the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended in 2009, the current strength of 200,000 was termed excessive.
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Pay SLRs 100 million for failing to prevent 2019 Easter attacks: SC to Ex-SL President
World | Jan 12, 2023, 05:46 PM ISTIn a historic judgement, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka held the then leadership guilty of negligence that caused the deadliest attacks on hotels and churches which claimed 270 lives.
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Half-day holiday announced in Guwahati educational institutions on Tuesday for India-Sri Lanka ODI
Education | Jan 09, 2023, 02:15 PM ISTHalf-day Holiday: The Assam government in view of the India-Sri Lanka ODI match has announced a half-day holiday on Tuesday in educational institutions. Check here latest updates.