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'Have to eat half': Sri Lankans feel pain of spiralling economic crisis

Thusitha Hadaragama stood at a corner store near his home in Sri Lanka's Minuwangoda town this week and surveyed groceries to buy for his family of five, including two school-age children, who live on his monthly salary of 50,000 rupees ($181.82).

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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 16 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for alleged violation of its maritime boundary, officials here said.

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Kerala police sound coastal alert following Sri Lankan situation

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Question mark remains over status of 16 Sri Lankans who reached T.N.

As per the norms, financial crisis cannot be a ground for granting refugee status

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Sri Lankan Tamil families flee to India citing economic crisis

They reach clandestinely in Rameswaram on a boat.

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Sri Lanka Deploys Troops as Fuel Shortage Sparks Protests

Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel. The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown since independence in 1948, with rolling electricity blackouts and essential goods such as food and…

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IPL 2022: Fantastic bunch of players who can be future Indian stars, says Rajasthan Royals' bowling coach Lasith Malinga

MUMBAI: Newly-appointed fast-bowling coach Lasith Malinga feels Rajasthan Royals have a fantastic pace attack with a good mix of experienced international players, genuine Indian quicks and youngsters.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations, aims to restructure debt

Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in prices of key commodities and accompanying shortages forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours.

Reuters

Let local curators handle pitches: Niranjan Shah

MUMBAI: Following the "below average" rating by the ICC of the Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch in Bengaluru, which was used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka earlier this month, veteran administrator and former Board secretary Niranjan Shah feels that the BCCI must "stop the practice of sending its…

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China mulls package to ease Sri Lanka's economic crisis

China's ambassador to Sri Lanka says it is considering a request for $2.5 billion in assistance to help the island nation through its worst debt and foreign currency crisis in memory

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5 billion credit support -Chinese official

China is considering offering a $1.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka and a decision is expected soon, a top Chinese official said on Monday, as part of efforts to help the island nation amid its worst economic crisis in decades.

Reuters

Autism-affected girl creates history, swims from Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in 13 hrs

Jiya Rai, an Indian para-swimmer suffering from autism, has set a new record by crossing the Bakjala Junction in 13 hours from Sri Lanka's Thalaimannar to Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi on Sunday.

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Chris Silverwood 'in talks to become Sri Lanka coach' after England sacking

Chris Silverwood is reportedly set to become Sri Lanka's next head coach after he was axed by England following the Ashes humiliation Down Under in the winter

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ICC rates Bengaluru pitch where India played 2nd Test against Sri Lanka as 'below average'

DUBAI: The Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch in Bengaluru, which was used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka earlier this month, was on Sunday rated "below average" by the ICC.

Reuters

In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel

Sri Lankan police said on Sunday two men collapsed and died while waiting in separate queues to secure fuel amid sky-rocketing prices leading to record inflation.

Daily Mirror

Animal rescue's final bid to save 2,000 dogs from death with heartwarming music video

Animal SOS Sri Lanka created a music video to Who Let The Dogs Out in a final plea to the public for urgent help to save thousands of ill, disabled and abused dogs

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Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from Aug 27 to Sept 11

Sri Lanka were supposed to host the 2020 edition, but the pandemic pushed event to 2021 before finally being moved to 2022

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Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Saturday after its annual general meeting here.

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Broke Sri Lanka out of paper, exams cancelled

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has cancelled exams for millions of students as the country has run out of printing paper and is short on dollars to finance imports, officials said on Saturday.

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Search on to tracemissing Sri Lankan national

The Tamil Nadu police have been alerted to look for a man reported missing in Sri Lanka along with his boat after an abandoned vessel was found along the shore at Devipattinam in Ramanathapuram district.

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Children’s magazine ‘Thumbi’ brings out braille stories for visually-impaired readers in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

Stories from Thumbi, a bilingual children’s magazine, are now available in braille, and will be distributed at 60 schools for the visually-impaired in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

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How Rishabh Pant combined impactful knocks with improved safe glovework

Man of the series Rishabh Pant showed against Sri Lanka that he had improved his glovework by leaps bounds to add to his considerable batting skills

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan leader seeks IMF help as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka’s president says his government is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund, other agencies and countries on deferring loan repayments

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