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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 3rd ODI

Asith Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out New Zealand for 150 runs in 29.4 overs to win the third one-day international by 140 runs Saturday, reports UNB. Fernando took 3-26 and Theekshana 3-35 to jointly knock the top off the New Zealand innings as it...

New Zealand won by 8 runs against Sri Lanka

New Zealand have won the first match of 3 match T20 International series against Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. As Jacob Duffys 4 21 - 3 spell drove the team the victory over Lankans, he was named as the man of the match. The Sri Lankans were batting well until the Duffy brought the...

Sri Lanka sees average of 4 elephants die monthly due to electrocution

In Sri Lanka, an average of four elephants die each month from electrocution, with around 50 deaths attributed to unauthorized connections to the Ceylon Electricity Boards (CEB) power supply in 2024, the CEB reported. The CEB has taken steps to address the illegal connections and is calling on...

Sri Lankan -resident embarks on first official visit to India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India Sunday afternoon, marking his first official overseas visit since assuming office, according to the Presidents Media Division (PMD), as reported by the Daily Mirror. This visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations and...

Bangladesh earns first win, beats Sri Lanka 8-0 to finish 9th

Bangladesh won their first match in the 2024 Womens Hockey Junior Asia Cup, beating Sri Lanka 8-0 in a placement-deciding match in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday, securing 9th place in the 10-team,reports UNB. Bangladesh completed their maiden Asian Cup Hockey journey with winning note after...

ITJP submits over 60 sanction requests against Sri Lankan officials

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has submitted more than 60 sanction and visa ban requests till Wednesday targeting Sri Lankan officials over human rights abuses and economic crimes. These submissions have been sent to governments in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, the EU, and the...

Sri Lanka to ink debt deals by year's end: minister

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the month before a 2025 budget adhering to strict revenue targets set by the IMF. The island nation defaulted on its $46 billion external debt in April 2022 after running out of foreign exchange...

Bangladesh creates history by reaching Blind Cricket World Cup final

Bangladesh scripted history by securing their first-ever berth in the Blind Cricket World Cup final, edging past Sri Lanka by a narrow six-run margin in a thrilling semifinal clash held at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan, on Sunday. The teams remarkable victory has set up a final showdown...

Schools closed in India as severe storm nears Tamil Nadu coast

Schools in southern India have been closed, and hundreds of residents relocated to storm shelters as a powerful cyclonic storm approaches the region. Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on Saturday afternoon, bringing sustained winds of 70-80 kilometers per hour, according to...

Sri Lanka records highest deflation in 63 years

Sri Lankas consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday, reports BSS. An unprecedented financial crash in 2022 brought months of consumer goods shortages, with inflation...

4 Children dead, 4 missing in SL

Sri Lankan rescue teams reported on Thursday that they had recovered the bodies of four children who drowned in a flash flood, while four others remain missing. The floods were caused by torrential rains from a powerful, slow-moving storm now heading toward India. Over 250,000 people in Sri...

Sri Lanka children missing in floods, likely cyclone approaches India

Heavy rains lashed southern India on Wednesday with coastal regions bracing for a likely cyclonic storm, as rescue teams in neighbouring Sri Lanka searched for eight people missing in floods. Cyclones -- the equivalent of hurricanes in the North Atlantic or typhoons in the northwestern Pacific...

Sri Lanka launches $12.55 billion intl sovereign bond exchange

The Sri Lankan government officially launched the exchange of its outstanding International Sovereign Bonds, totaling approximately $12.55 billion as of November 25, 2024. This move follows the approval of the terms and conditions by the new Cabinet of Ministers, which was formed on November 18,...

Sri Lanka eases monetary policy, sets new single benchmark rate

Sri Lankas central bank set a new single policy rate of 8 per cent on Wednesday, easing monetary settings below previously used benchmarks, in an effort to shore up the island nations fragile recovery from a deep financial crisis. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said late on Tuesday that it...

De Silva to lead Test series against South Africa

Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series away against South Africa later this month, the countrys cricket board said Tuesday, reports BSS. The opening Test starts November 27 in Durban, followed by one in Gqeberha on December 5. The series is part of the ICC World...

Sri Lanka opt to bowl against New Zealand in second ODI

Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against New Zealand in Pallekele on Sunday. The hosts made one change to the side that won the first ODI by 45 runs, bringing in left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage in place of left-arm quick...

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National Peoples Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The voting is taking place at over 13,314 polling stations across the country. The voting started at 7am and...

Sri Lanka takes series lead with dominant victory

Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis showcased their exceptional batting skills, each scoring a century in a record-breaking partnership that propelled Sri Lanka past the 300-run mark. The hosts then followed up with disciplined bowling to secure a commanding victory over New Zealand, taking the...

US special envoy Abby Finkenauer to visit Sri Lanka, Nepal

Abby Finkenauer, the U.S. Department of States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, will embark on a diplomatic visit to Sri Lanka and Nepal from November 12-15, 2024. The visit underscores the United States ongoing commitment to empowering young leaders across South Asia, promoting civic...

Sri Lankans to vote for change, rejecting dynastic politics

Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who wants a fresh mandate in the legislature to drive economic reforms in the debt-ridden island nation. Anura Kumara Dissanayakewas elected president of the South Asian country...

US embassy issues travel warning over attack threat in Sri Lanka

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a travel warning on Wednesday for citizens visiting to a popular surfing resort, marking an uncommon alert about a possible attack. The embassy said it had received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in eastern...