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The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Warner leans towards Head not Konstas to open in SL

Legendary Test opener David Warner has thrown his support behind Travis Head starting at the top of the order instead of Sam Konstas on the tour of Sri Lanka.

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Thumb injury leaves Kuhnemann's Test return in tatters

Recalled Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's availability for the tour of Sri Lanka is in serious doubt due to a thumb injury.

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Sri Lanka Signs Landmark $3.7 Bn Deal With Chinese State Oil Giant

Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday.

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Gold Jewelry Found Scattered Across Neighborhood After Monkey Steals Valuables From Home

In a bizarre heist, monkeys in Talalla, Sri Lanka, stole gold jewelry from a home and left items scattered throughout the neighborhood.

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Sri Lanka seeks to navigate China-India rivalry and emerge from its economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September

The Independent UK

Aussies put positive spin on Dubai camp in Test lead-up

Australia will spend five days in the United Arab Emirates ahead of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

AAP

Sam Konstas will keep sticking to his guns in Sri Lanka

Sam Konstas has not yet heard from selectors about their top-order plans for the tour of Sri Lanka but will remain his confident self if given another chance.

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Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell holds no grudges over the Australian selectors' decision to leave him out of the Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.

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Australia announce stand-in captain for Sri Lanka series with Pat Cummins on paternity leave

Cummins is missing the series – which begins later this month – for the birth of his second child

The Independent UK

Why Aussies rushed to recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka

Nathan McSweeney was axed after three Tests, now he is back in Australia's squad with some strong words of endorsement from chief selector George Bailey.

AAP

Sri Lanka Tests no certainty for Aussie TV screens

Australia's looming two-Test series in Sri Lanka is no guarantee to be televised back home, with a broadcast deal yet to be finalised by Foxtel or any rivals.

AAP

Spin the way to win in Sri Lanka for Australia

Australia's brilliant pace attack spearheaded them to regaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy against India, but spin will almost certainly take over in Sri Lanka.

AAP

O'Keefe backs Connolly as bolter for Sri Lanka call-up

If retired Test spinner Steve O'Keefe has his wish, young gun Cooper Connolly will be on the plane to Sri Lanka less than a year after his first-class debut.

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The best destinations to travel solo in 2025 — from Sri Lanka to Romania

Having travelled the world solo for 20 years, Lydia Swinscoe shares her standout countries for going it alone in 2025

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Test players prepare for BBL, but no Head, Lyon, Boland

Cricket Australia has confirmed which of its Test players will suit up in the Big Bash League this summer.

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Spin-seam combo wrapped up in a tidy Beau for Sri Lanka

Australia's Test selectors will soon name a touring squad for Sri Lanka, with allrounder Beau Webster spruiking his ability to bowl both seam and spin.

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Selection squeeze for quicks in spinning Sri Lanka

Josh Hazlewood is tracking well to overcome a calf injury and be available for Sri Lanka, meaning another selection squeeze could loom for Australia's quicks.

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Boost for Peter Handscomb ahead of Sri Lanka tour

Peter Handscomb, Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann have been asked to join Australia's squad in Sydney, in a sign they could travel to Sri Lanka.

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‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters

A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters.

The Independent UK

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The best holidays to book for February 2025, from Italian ski slopes to Sri Lankan beach breaks

Yet to fill your snow boots or bask in some far-flung winter sun? Here are some holidays to inspire travels in the final month of winter

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