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Desperate people cannot be pushed too much by either government or IMF

SRI Lanka has so far been spared the riots and political instability that has rocked other countries facing debt repayment crises. Kenya and now Bangladesh have seen large scale rioting and popular uprisings that are directly the consequence of economic problems that have sharpened the pain felt by the masses of people...

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Crisis over Lanka IGP sets dangerous precedent

THE inspector general of police Deshabandu Tennakoon finds himself at the centre of a controversy that goes to the heart of Sri Lanka’s democracy. The Supreme Court has directed that he should be restrained from acting in the position of head of police until the court has fully considered all the petitions submitted against his appointment...

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Sri Lanka stun India to clinch Women's Asia Cup title

Sri Lanka secured their first Women's Asia Cup title win on Sunday, beating India with a clinical run-chase in front of home fans. This was also just the second time in their nine final appearances that India failed to win the Women's Asia Cup.

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Uncertainty threatens Lankan economic recovery

THE issue of the proposed 22nd amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution which cast doubt about the holding of the presidential election in view of its requirement of a...

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Bangladesh crush Malaysia to make semis

Bangladesh women’s national team thrashed Malaysia by 114 runs in their third and final group stage game in Dambulla on Wednesday to confirm their place in the last four of the ongoing Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka...

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Asalanka named SL T20 captain

Sri Lanka has named Charith Asalanka their new T20 captain Tuesday ahead of a white ball series against visiting India, the island’s cricket board said Tuesday.

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Bangladesh women start Asia Cup with defeat

Bangladesh women’s national team began their Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a seven-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in their opening game in Dambulla on Saturday...

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Sri Lanka apologises for cremating Muslim Covid victims

Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe....

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Bangladesh team leave for SL

Bangladesh women’s national cricket team left Dhaka on Tuesday for the upcoming Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka, which begins on Friday.

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A postmortem of our debacle

THE curtain of T-20 World Cup dropped on 29 June. India won the trophy by beating South Africa in a cliffhanger match. Now, we have to wait for two more years for the 10th session of T-20 in 2026 to be held in this subcontinent and to be organised by India and Sri Lanka jointly...

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Sri Lanka pilgrims flee as elephant runs amok

A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the crowd injured as they fled, police said on...

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Kind govt reaction needed to Lanka economic distress

WITH less than a month before presidential elections are called, president Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the success of his presidency as rescuing Sri Lanka from its international bankruptcy status that prevents it from doing business with the rest of the world. The signing of the agreement on international debt restructuring for...

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Sri Lanka to save $5b from bilateral debt deal

Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday...

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Sri Lanka inflation climbs as food prices rise

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 per cent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data...

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Upright institutions needed for Lanka recovery

WITH elections and a change of government in one way or the other imminent, independent institutions of the state vested with authority to monitor and provide checks and balances to government are vindicating their existence. The reports of the auditor general over the years have been a testament to the diligence with...

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