Sri Lanka News
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India look to make fresh start against Sri Lanka with player fitness in focus
The Indian team begin the 2023 campaign on Tuesday with a fresh template and set of players, hoping to erase...
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War-ravaged Sri Lankan Tamils suffer amid economic crisis
Under a blazing sun, a 44-year-old Tamil man tends his rented patch of peanut field in Sri Lanka, only able...
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Sri Lanka's Asia Cup hero Bhanuka Rajapaksa targets T20 World Cup success
Bhanuka Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka’s shock Asia Cup success in Dubai can help fuel a title tilt at the T20...
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Sri Lanka has IMF deal; now it courts China and India
Sri Lanka's International Monetary Fund bailout plan could be a turning point in its worst economic crisis, but far-from-stable politics...
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Sri Lanka bounce back against Afghanistan after rare off night for Rashid Khan
Sri Lanka completed the highest run chase in a T20 international in Sharjah as they started the Asia Cup Super...
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Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain as a newly installed...
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Six-time PM Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lanka president
Six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka's new president by the country's parliament Wednesday, with the...
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Three-way fight to lead bankrupt Sri Lanka
Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last...
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Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a government notice released late on...
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Sri Lanka troops open fire to contain fuel riots
Sri Lanka's military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol...
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Sri Lanka crisis: Prime minister says $5bn needed this year
Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament the money is needed for basic items such as food, fuel and fertiliser. In May, Sri...
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Sri Lanka central bank to get new governor amid economic crisis
P Nandalal Weerasinghe told the BBC that he will take up the position of the bank's governor on Thursday. It...
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Sri Lanka hammer Namibia
Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga set up a comprehensive seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka against debutants Namibia in round...
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Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticised for 'no teeth'
A group of 136 countries on Friday (Oct 8) set a minimum global tax rate of 15 per cent for...
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Sri Lanka adds five more to T20 World Cup squad
Sri Lanka withdrew an injured player and added five more to its Twenty20 World Cup squad Friday, making its contingent...
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Topu stars as Bangladesh get off to winning start
Bangladesh's bid to play the final of the SAFF Championship got off to a positive note as they handed a...