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Ton-up Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

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Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet

A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak, while new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assembled a cabinet to resolve the island nation's economic and political crisis.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts curfew for Buddhist festival

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities lifted a nationwide curfew on Sunday for an important Buddhist festival, but celebrations were muted as the island nation's new premier struggled to find his footing and tackle a worsening economic crisis.

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Sri Lanka denies Indian intel claims of ‘LTTE regrouping to launch attacks’

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence played down ex-LTTE cadre ‘regrouping to launch attacks’ reports and requested further explanation in the matter

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Sri Lankan president ‘Gota’ clings on to power despite violent protests and new PM

Further intense unrest puts more pressure on the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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Pakistan will go ahead with tour of Sri Lanka: Cricket Board

"We are always ready to support Sri Lanka Cricket even in difficult times and we have no issues touring the country for the test series," a PCB official said

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Sri Lanka say unfazed by Shakib's return to Bangladesh

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said his team was not fazed by the return of Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the first Test starting Sunday in Chittagong.

AFP

Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri Lanka crisis

Sri Lanka's president swore in four new Cabinet ministers Saturday in an effort to ensure stability until a full cabinet is formed in the island nation engulfed in a political and economic crisis

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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins forming cabinet

Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made first his cabinet appointments after clashes between pro- and anti-government groups killed nine people.

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Protests in Sri Lanka have turned violent amid power, food and medicine shortages

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalist Sulochana Ramiah about Sri Lanka's protests, which have turned violent. The country is in crisis, with power blackouts and food shortages.

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The kernel of Sri Lanka’s waterfront protests

The future of Sri Lanka is volatile and uncertain but there is an undercurrent of hope being sustained by the people

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Intelligence agencies alert on regrouping of ex-LTTE cadres

‘Sri Lankan Tamil outfits abroad have planned attacks to mark Mullivaikal anniversary’

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The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs

Catch up on any episodes of The Detail that you might have missed this week.

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Sri Lanka receives assurance of fertilizer supplies from India

Sri Lanka, which is facing the biggest economic crisis in its post-independence history, is aiming to boost its agriculture sector

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Cummins leaves IPL early with hip injury

Australia captain Pat Cummins has left his IPL stint early and returned home to recuperate from a minor hip injury ahead of the tour to Sri Lanka next month.

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Protesters demand arrest of former Sri Lankan PM over attack

Protesters attacked earlier this week by supporters of Sri Lanka’s government are demanding that the newly appointed prime minister arrest his predecessor for allegedly instigating the attack against them as they called for his resignation

AFP

Sri Lanka's political deadlock: what happens next?

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new prime minister has suffered early setbacks as he struggles to form a unity government that can steer the island nation through its crippling economic crisis.

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Irish holidaymakers urged to cancel non-essential travel to one tourist hotspot over 'unstable' situation

The Department of Foreign Affairs says there is a shortage of basic goods, including food, fuel and medicines

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks

With one brother president, another prime minister and three more family members cabinet ministers, it appeared that the Rajapaksa clan had consolidated its grip on power in Sri Lanka after decades in and out of government

AFP

Sri Lanka focused on Bangladesh Tests despite turmoil at home

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend.

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Cummins leaves IPL early: reports

Australia captain Pat Cummins has departed the IPL to return home and recuperate from a minor hip injury ahead of the tour to Sri Lanka next month.

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Indian envoy calls on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

India has committed more than $3 billion to debt-ridden Sri Lanka in loans, credit lines, and credit swaps since January 2022

Reuters

Sri Lanka opposition, protesters push anti-govt campaign despite new PM

Sri Lanka's main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on Friday in rejecting the appointment of a new prime minister and insisted the president resign to take responsibility for the country's disastrous economic crisis.

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In Pictures | Cyclone Asani, the wrath of the sea

The year 2022 received its first cyclone, Asani, formed in the North Indian Ocean region. The cyclone named by Sri Lanka meaning “wrath” in Sinhala, made landfall on May 11, 40km south-east of Machilipatnam and 50km south-west of Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh.

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