Lanka Premier League to be played from December 6 to 23

[ad_1] The postponed Lanka Premier League (LPL) will now be held from December 6 to 23, the organisers have announced. The T20 League which was originally slated to be played from August 1 to 21, had been rescheduled last month due to the economic crisis engulfing the island nation. “It’s my pleasure to announce that […]

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Two Sri Lankan athletes, one official go missing; police investigating

[ad_1] Sri Lankan athletes endured an extremely tough time in the build-up to the CWG as the country is grappling with a massive debt crisis apart from acute food and fuel shortage Sri Lankan athletes endured an extremely tough time in the build-up to the CWG as the country is grappling with a massive debt […]

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Ahead of arrival of Chinese vessel in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu to scale up security along the coast

[ad_1] Pro-LTTE outfits could stage protests against the neighbouring country for acting against India’s defence interests Pro-LTTE outfits could stage protests against the neighbouring country for acting against India’s defence interests After an alert from the Union government on the scheduled arrival of Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese research vessel at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port […]

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Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (49kg) went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and […]

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Backtracking on denial, Sri Lanka now confirms Chinese vessel’s arrival

[ad_1] The vessel will be in Hambantota from August 11 to 17, mainly for replenishment, including fuel, said a Sri Lankan defence ministry media spokesman The vessel will be in Hambantota from August 11 to 17, mainly for replenishment, including fuel, said a Sri Lankan defence ministry media spokesman Days after denying reports of the […]

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Morning Digest | SC allows 6 new petitions challenging Places of Worship Act; cigarette products to display ‘Tobacco causes painful death’ warning from Dec. 1, and more

[ad_1] Supreme Court allows 6 new petitions challenging Places of Worship Act The Supreme Court on Friday frowned upon more and more petitions being filed, challenging the Places of Worship Act. A Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud gave six new petitioners liberty to intervene in a case, in which the apex court had already sought […]

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Morning Digest | Hooch kills 18 people in Gujarat; Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months and more

[ad_1] Gujarat Hooch tragedy | Death toll rises to 18, with dozens still critical Eighteen people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat, where the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor is prohibited by the State.  Polish man arrested for illegally sailing in from Sri Lanka Coastal security agencies have arrested a Polish […]

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IIT Madras in talks to set up campus in Tanzania; Nepal, Lanka too send requests

[ad_1] An offshore campus of IIT Madras in Tanzania is among the options on the government’s table as it works on a plan to ensure the country’s premier engineering institutes have a presence on the world map. The recommendations made in a draft report prepared by a 16-member committee — headed by IIT Council standing […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Colombo hopes to revive economy with new leadership

[ad_1] Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday became the third Prime Minister to lead Sri Lanka in the last three months, amid political […]

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