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Sports minister's power to appoint interim committees will be taken off: Sri Lankan president

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe said he is mulling a regulation with which sports minister's power to appoint interim committees would be taken off.

The Times of India

'How many people talk about him?': Gautam Gambhir furious over Yuvraj Singh's 2011 World Cup contribution always underplayed

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri’s tracer-bullet commentary during the climax of the 2011 World Cup final -- "Dhoni, finishes it off in style, India lift the World Cup after 28 years" -- remains etched in the hearts of every Indian cricket fan. Skipper MS Dhoni's six over mid-on off Sri Lanka's…

The Times of India

Bridge this deficit between India and Sri Lanka

The larger vision of regional economic integration, encompassing Sri Lanka and the southern States of India must be realised

The Hindu

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Asian Development Bank approves a $200M loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank says it approved $200-million concessional loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country’s finance sector

The Independent UK

Pressure grows on UK over British Museum treasures as Netherlands returns major colonial artefacts

Sri Lanka says return of looted artefacts is redressing ‘historical injustice’

The Independent UK

Indian envoy visits Sri Lanka's north, underscores India's commitment to country

The Indian envoy here has visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to emphasise New Delhi’s abiding commitment to the development and well-being of the people of the country through enhanced development cooperation and expanded economic partnership.

The Hindu

165 players set to be part of Women's Premier League season 2 auction

NEW DELHI: The anticipation builds for the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as 165 cricketing talents, including prominent names like England's Danni Wyatt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, India's Priya Punia, and West Indies' Deandra Dottin, are set to feature in the auction scheduled for December 9 in…

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directs authorities to treat Tamil repatriate and his family as Indian citizens

Madras HC directs authorities to treat Tamil repatriate from Sri Lanka as Indian citizen, entitled to relief measures announced by TN govt. Court said petitioner had submitted application in 1970, passport issued in 1982. Centre asked to consider representation, acknowledge existing fact & extend assistance to petitioner & family.

The Hindu

After cricket, movies are source of entertainment in Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan says Hindi and Tamil films enjoy a huge fan following in his home country and the craze for cinema comes in a close second to cricket in the island nation.

The Times of India

Centre should intervene to stop demolition of temples in Sri Lanka: VCK leader

VCK founder Thirumavalavan urges BJP-led govt to intervene in Sri Lanka to stop demolition of Hindu temples; praises CM Stalin for relief works & memorial to social reformer. #HinduTemples #SriLanka #CMStalin #INDIACoalition #ParliamentaryElections #ReliefWorks #Memorial

The Hindu

‘Palestine will win’: Sri Lanka businesses raise funds for war-ravaged Gaza

A fundraiser in Colombo aimed for 10 percent of the proceeds to go for Gaza. Most vendors donated their whole income.

Al Jazeera

Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Heavy rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Nov 29, causing authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the districts. IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on December 2 and 3.

The Hindu

Lankan Tamils being ‘displaced’ by Sinhala migration: MP

Sri Lanka is pushing more Sinhalas into the north and eastern provinces of the country with the aim of displacing the Sri Lankan Tamil population from these regions, a Sri Lankan Tamil parliamentarian said.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds

Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring

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Dynamite News

India to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball series in July 2024

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that Team India will tour the island nation for a three-match ODI series and three T20Is in July 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: 21 fishermen reach Chennai today after being released from Sri Lanka prisons

A total of 64 fishermen who belong to Rameshwaram and Mandapam were arrested in three separate arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy, allegedly for cross-border fishing in the month of October. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

PCB in deadlock with Asian Cricket Council on demanding additional compensation for chartered flights during Asia Cup

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was on Tuesday caught in a deadlock with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup, which it co-hosted in August-September.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin unveiled V.P. Singh statue at Chennai's Presidency College. Akhilesh Yadav and family members of the former PM were present. Stalin urged Centre to conduct caste census along with population census. PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss urged TN govt to investigate death of patient at Tiruvarur hospital due…

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The Hindu

Family of seven from Sri Lanka arrive in Dhanushkodi by boat

Seven Sri Lankan family members, incl. woman & two girls, reached Dhanushkodi islet near Rameswaram by boat. Struggling to make ends meet due to economic crisis, they paid SLR 1.50 lakh to boatman & crossed Palk Bay. Marine Police brought them to station for interrogation & sent to Mandapam Rehabilitation…

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Malaysia joins Thailand and Sri Lanka in granting visa-free entry for Indians

Malaysia grants 30-day visa-free entry to Indian, Chinese citizens to promote tourism. PM Anwar Ibrahim said security screenings will be conducted for all visitors. 8 ASEAN countries already enjoy such facility.

The Hindu

Legal options still available to sections of refugees in TN to get Indian passports

Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka have legal options to acquire Indian passports, equating to citizenship. Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has come to the rescue of two refugees, granting them passports. The Citizenship Act of 1955 states that those born in India between 1950-87 are citizens. The Foreigners Act,…

The Guardian - UK

Fresh China questions for Cameron as video shows him praising port project

Former PM seen quoting from Chinese-funded study in support of Sri Lankan development

The Independent UK

Lord Cameron must reveals links to Chinese port project, says Labour

The Foreign Secretary has helped to promote the Port City Colombo project in Sri Lanka which is financed by China.

The Hindu

Despite laws, Indian fishermen face no consequence for poaching, say Sri Lankan fishermen

The Times of India

Sri Lanka free to compete internationally but will no longer host U-19 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka have been granted permission to participate in international cricket again; however, the hosting rights for next year's Under-19 Cricket World Cup have been transferred to South Africa. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially outlined the terms of Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) suspension on Tuesday.

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