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AUS vs SL: Injury-hit Sri Lanka opt to bat against Australia

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in their ICC World Cup 2023 match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

The Times of India

Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets: Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Australia chase down 210 with ease to post their first win. Sri Lanka collapsed, losing 10/84 from 125-0, to blow their chance

The Guardian - AU

AUS vs SL, ICC World Cup: When and where to watch match, Live telecast, Live streaming, head to head, venue, timing

NEW DELHI: In a bid to shake off their slumber, Australia are determined to rekindle their winning form against an equally faltering Sri Lanka in their ICC ODI World Cup match on Monday.

The Times of India

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ICC World Cup: Sri Lanka in search of inspiration

LUCKNOW: Sri Lanka will eye survival when they come up against Australia in the World Cup match at the Ekana Stadium on Monday. For that, they will need wicketkeeper-batter Sadeera Samarawickrama and off-break bowler Maheesh Theekshana to play leading roles.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup: Sri Lanka, Australia in a fight to revive campaign

LUCKNOW: Nothing is going right for the Sri Lanka team in this World Cup so far, and the same holds true for Australia.

The Times of India

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia, Sri Lanka seek to reboot flagging campaign

Aus, pre-tourney fav, & SL, often punch above weight, desperate to open WC 2023 account at Ekana Stadium. Lankans w/o skipper, Aus middle-order collapse, both teams lack penetration in middle-overs. Will depend on how first 10 overs pan out. Aus all-rounders, SL spin pack to decide.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh mull over joining RCEP bloc

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh eye RCEP membership: Four years after India's exit, neighbours consider joining 15-nation trading bloc. Sri Lanka has applied, Bangladesh to decide after elections. Joining RCEP would take them out of subcontinental trade, enable access to Asian economies. India's neighbours joining RCEP a "development of concern" for India.…

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Australia vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup

Follow all the action from Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

The Independent UK

AUS vs SL: Embattled Australia, stuttering Sri Lanka search first World Cup win

NEW DELHI: Australia and Sri Lanka are set to face off in the ICC Cricket World Cup, with both teams desperately seeking their first win in the tournament. Australia has had a disappointing start, suffering losses against India and South Africa, leaving them in ninth place in the standings with…

The Times of India

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu

27 fishermen from Rameswaram & Thangachimadam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, 5 boats impounded. 3000 fishermen ventured into sea, 650 boats engaged mid-sea.

The Hindu

No need for wholesale changes against Sri Lanka: Marsh

Out-of-sorts Australia have struggled in their opening two matches at the Cricket World Cup but Mitch Marsh does not believe the time is right to wield the axe.

AAP

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case | Freed convict Santhan wants to return home

Santhan alias Suthenthiraraja, one of the seven life convicts granted premature release in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has requested the Sri Lankan President to help him return to the island nation and live there with his aged mother.

The Hindu

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England will be keen to win big against a struggling Afghanistan

England looks to protect its reputation with a win over Afghanistan, taking advantage of the batter-friendly surface at Ferozeshah Kotla. With 754 runs scored in the South Africa-Sri Lanka match, England hopes to boost its net run-rate. Afghanistan's inexperience in the 50-over format stands exposed, but it is trying to…

The Hindu

A tragedy that deserves remembrance in Sri Lanka

‘WE had never heard the word tsunami before, but then it came. The water hit us with the force of an aeroplane, taking everything. And…

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Ferry service to Sri Lanka a blow to Lakshadweep islanders

Islanders of Lakshadweep feel short-changed as new ferry service to Sri Lanka worsens their transportation woes. Cheriyapani, a high-speed ferry with capacity to carry 150 passengers, was taken out of service. Now only Valiyapani and Parali remain, with combined capacity of 300 passengers. Three intra-island ferries, each capable of carrying…

The Hindu

Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: “The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a “truly big step” for boosting people-to-people contacts,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on October 14.

The Hindu

Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins again, after nearly 40 years

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: The high-speed craft (HSC) Cheriyapani, embarked on its journey around 8.15 a.m. from the Nagapattinam port with 50 passengers and 12 crew members headed by Captain Biju George, on board.

The Hindu

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India, Pakistan keen to outwit each other in heavy-duty clash

India steps in as the domineering outfit, especially in ICC matches against its arch-rival. Meanwhile Pakistan strides in with the added confidence of having defeated The Netherlands and Sri Lanka.

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‘New chapter of diplomatic and economic relations,’ PM says at launch of ferry services between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai

PM Modi said the recent visit of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe saw the adoption of a vision document for economic partnership. He added that connectivity is the central theme of this partnership and the ferry service brings alive historical and cultural connections. India and Sri Lanka collaborate in areas…

The Hindu

Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka underlines wide scope and agility of India's development cooperation partnership

During this visit, his second in 2023, Mr. Jaishankar called on President Wickremesinghe.

The Hindu

Uncle’s in Colombo celebrates Sri Lanka with arrack cocktails and cassava chips

At Uncle’s in Colombo, when you order toddy and cheese toast, lessons for life come for free. This diminutive bar with a big personality defied all odds when it launched in December 2021, in a country that was both in the grip of the global pandemic and battling an economic…

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Aus vs SA | Will seek clarity on controversial umpiring call, says Labuschagne

Australia seek clarity on Stoinis' out; Labuschagne disappointed at lack of fight in last two games. Labuschagne wants Australia to learn from scenarios & come back stronger vs. Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

Yousaf: SNP councillor’s ‘new Scot’ comment to Labour opponent ‘unacceptable’

Aberdeen councillor Kairin van Sweeden made the comment to Sri Lanka-born, Labour rival Deena Tissera, during a debate.

The Hindu

Nipah infection possible in more places in Southeast Asia, says Nature article

Nipah virus reservoirs in SE Asia, India may cause cross-species transmission to humans. Early detection systems needed. Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka have bat populations exposed to Nipah. Lack of treatment options, need for antivirals, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines in clinical trials. Virological, immunological factors to…

Al Jazeera

India vs Pakistan, ‘nagin dance’, Ashes : A look at cricket’s top rivalries

A bloody partition, a mock obituary and a serpentine dance – cricket has a history of bitter rivalries.

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