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Sri Lanka waives off COVID-19 restrictions for foreign visitors

Travelling to Sri Lanka is all set to be hassle free in the coming days. As per the latest development, this most sought-after tourist destination has now decided to discontinue the requirement for COVID-19 vaccination certificate for travellers visiting the island nation. This was informed by the officials in the…

The Times of India

Sri Lanka's Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a budget that includes reforms aimed at improving the country’s finances as it attempts to recover from its worst economic crisis

The Independent UK

Team India 2023 Schedule: India to host series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the schedule for India men's team home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia featuring all formats.

The Times of India

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Wankhede stadium to host India-Sri Lanka tie in January

MUMBAI: The Wankhede Stadium is set to host a match during India's upcoming white-ball series at home against Sri Lanka in January, TOI has learnt.

The Times of India

How Sri Lanka went from training in the dark to 2022 Asian Netball Championship winners

Sri Lanka won this year's Asian Netball Championships, but COVID-19 and economic hardship made the journey far from ideal.

ABC News

India bags 30 medals in Commonwealth Chess Championship

RAIPUR: India bagged the highest 30 medals, including 12 gold, at the Commonwealth Chess Championship organised in Sri Lanka. Out of a total 54 medals of the championship India clinched 30 under the guidance of coach from Chhattisgarh, Kiran Agrawal.

The Times of India

Mickey Arthur extends stay as Derbyshire’s head of cricket

The South African has previously coached his homeland, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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What does this year’s double Booker win mean for south Asian literature?

With Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka and India’s Geetanjali Shree taking home two of publishing’s biggest prizes, what next for one of the world’s most overlooked literary regions?

The Guardian - UK

India’s plan to take on China as south Asia’s favourite lender

With the private sector’s help, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries

Financial Times

Afghanistan seal spot in 2023 ODI World Cup after washout in 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka

DUBAI: Afghanistan have cemented their place in next year's ICC ODI World Cup in India after their second ODI against hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele was abandoned due to rain.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka's Tamil Parties To Press For Autonomy In A New Constitution

Sri Lanka's Tamil minority parties who had an intra-party discussion following president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s invitation to talks have agreed to put forward a three-point formula. Read on for Details:

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Of debt and bondage with Beijing

Recently released details of Kenya's 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute),…

Bangkok Post

The Jungle and the Sea, follow-up to Counting and Cracking, uses theatre as a safe space to discuss Sri Lankan civil war

For years, Anandavalli stayed silent about her country's civil war but then her playwright son, S. Shakthidharan, started writing about it anyway. Now, she stars in his latest play.

ABC News

Sri Lanka must use its ports for economic growth: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must use its ports and strategic location for its economic growth, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday while expressing regret over scrapping of the country's trilateral deal with India and Japan to develop the Colombo Port's Eastern Container Terminal.

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Wasim Akram, Sanath Jayasuriya roped in as brand ambassadors for Lanka Premier League

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram have been roped in as brand ambassadors for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to be held from December 6 to 23.

The Guardian - AU

The Jungle and the Sea review – Sri Lankan civil war drama lifts joy above trauma

Play by the creators of the Helpmann-winning Counting and Cracking shows people living and loving despite danger, but sometimes minimises the horrors

Al Jazeera

Amnesty urges Sri Lanka to drop charges, free two protest leaders

Rights group also renews call for Sri Lanka to repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act under which the two are being held.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka urged to drop charges and free 2 protest leaders

The Sri Lankan government is being urged to drop charges against two protest leaders detained for more than three months following the anti-government demonstrations that engulfed the island nation earlier this year

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The Independent UK

Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lankan cricketer granted bail on sexual assault charges

He is charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent after being arrested in early November

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail on sexual assault charges

He is charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent.

The Times of India

Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail in sexual assault case

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was on Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.

AAP

Rape accused cricketer granted bail in NSW

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail with a $150,000 surety while awaiting trial on rape charges in Sydney.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka aims to hike taxes in budget to soften crisis

Sri Lanka’s president has proposed to more than double the country’s tax revenue as the island nation struggles to come out from its worst economic crisis

Al Jazeera

Who was the best? Cricket’s T20 World Cup reviewed in numbers

A breakdown of who scored the most runs, took the most wickets and had the highest winning percentage.

Al Jazeera

India top court frees ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s killers

Supreme Court orders release of six people convicted over 1991 assassination carried out by Sri Lanka-based LTTE rebels.

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