Sri Lanka

India leads in backing Sri Lanka’s case for IMF funds

As part of its Neighbours-First policy, India has taken the lead in backing Sri Lanka’s request for finance and debt…

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Video: Two Sri Lanka players badly injured after colliding at boundary

In an unfortunate setback for Sri Lanka, two of their players got injured as they collided with each other while…

2 years ago

Video: Virat Kohli puzzled as Sri Lanka pacer rattles stumps

India’s star batter Virat Kohli, who scored his 73rd century in the first ODI vs Sri Lanka, was taken by…

2 years ago

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka keen to import ethanol from India: Gadkari

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are keen to start importing ethanol from India. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road and Transport Highways…

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Russia gears up to build mini nuclear power plants in Sri Lanka

Continuing with its renewed focus on South Asia, Russia has proposed to set up two mini nuclear power stations in…

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Indian Navy chief begins crucial Sri Lanka visit amid Chinese activism in Indian Ocean

In a visit that amplifies India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy as well as the Security and Growth for All in the…

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Video: Sri Lanka cricketer loses four teeth but holds on to brilliant catch to dismiss batsman

In a freak incident, Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne lost four teeth while taking a catch as he misjudged the…

2 years ago

Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives represents Sri Lanka at COP 27, sparks row

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is at the COP Summit in Egypt as a climate change hero. Back home he…

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Sri Lanka T20 cricketer arrested for rape in Sydney

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was in the island nation’s T20 World Cup team playing in Australia, has been…

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India upset as Sri Lanka fuels China’s warships on the sly

India has expressed serious concerns to Sri Lanka as the island nation’s tankers have been secretly refuelling Chinese Navy vessels…

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Lankan High Commissioner meets NSA Doval, discusses ‘priority areas’ to step up partnership

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda called on National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval earlier this week to…

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India red-flags Sri Lanka’s failure to sort out Tamil issue at UN meet

India has expressed its concern over the lack of any measurable progress by the Sri Lankan government on its commitment…

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WATCH: Furious Pakistan Cricket Board chief snatches Indian journalist’s phone after defeat to Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja lost his temper at an Indian journalist and snatched his phone as he was…

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Video: Sure catch converts into a 6 as Pakistan fielders collide in final vs Sri Lanka

In an amazing blunder Pakistan fielders Shadab Khan and Asif Ali collided with each other to convert what seemed to…

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IMF team coming to Colombo for assessing Sri Lanka’s debt burden

<p> An IMF team is arriving in Colombo this Wednesday to assess the total external and internal debt of bankrupt…

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Why China’s spy ship docking at Sri Lanka worries India

<p> The Sri Lanka government has bowed to Beijing’s arm-twisting in letting Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 5 to dock…

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Will Sri Lanka stand up to Chinese pressure on the spy ship row?

<p> By mounting pressure on Sri Lanka to accept a research ship, which India calls a spy ship, Beijing is…

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Sri Lanka President warns that the economic stress will continue for at least another year

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the country's economic crisis would continue for at least one more…

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Sri Lanka asks China to defer visit of military ship to Hambantota port after India objects

<p> Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the visit of its space-satellite tracker ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota…

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India is upset with Sri Lanka for allowing Chinese military ship to dock at local port

<p> India is upset with Colombo for allowing a Chinese Space and Satellite Tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 to dock…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis won’t end anytime soon despite talks with IMF

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis will not end anytime soon. While talks have resumed between Colombo and the International…

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