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Ind vs SL, 2nd Test: Felt that 50 was like a century, says Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer who played a pivotal role in taking India's total to 252 in the first innings of the second Test revealed how much the half-century on Day 1 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Sri Lanka meant to him.

Dynamite News

Shreyas calls the shots as India takes control of Pink ball Test

His 98-ball 92 guides the host to 252; the bowlers, led by Bumrah, restrict Sri Lanka to 86 for six on a pitch offering uneven bounce and prodigious turn

The Hindu

Shane Warne was not a popular man in Sri Lanka. Then one act of kindness changed everything

Dogged by scandals in the late 90s and early 2000s, Shane Warne arrived in Sri Lanka a controversial figure. But the people he met after the Boxing Day tsunami have never forgotten him.

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Fishermen, devotees return from Katchatheevu festival

Expressing satisfaction over the arrangements made at the two-day annual St Antony’s Church festival in Katchatheevu, fishermen and devotees from the coastal district of Ramanathapuram on Saturday said they were pleasantly surprised to meet the fishermen from Sri Lanka and also described the interaction with Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda…

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Ind vs SL, 2nd Test | Shreyas Iyer’s 92 stands out on an opening day dominated by bowlers

Sri Lanka ended the day at 86 for six, trailing by 166 runs, as 16 wickets fell on the opening day with nine of them taken by the spinners.

The Hindu

India win toss, opt to bat against Sri Lanka in 2nd Test

India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs.

The Hindu

Wounds of Sri Lanka's civil war remain impossible to heal

In Sri Lanka, 13 years after the end of the civil war with the Tamil Tigers that lasted a quarter of a century, reconciliation appears elusive. Elected in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seen by the Sinhalese majority as a hero and accused by the Tamil minority of war crimes during…

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AP PHOTOS: Sri Lankan power cuts affect all walks of life

Sri Lanka is going through hours of daily power cuts since it can’t operate turbines because of a fuel shortage and the government has only a little foreign currency to pay for oil imports.

The Independent UK

Latin America to Sri Lanka: best solo traveller holidays for 2022

From trekking in Machu Picchu

Evening Standard

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits heading to Bali, Vietnam, Thailand and more

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits planning to visit destinations such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Laos and other holiday hotspots including Covid test and quarantine rule changes

Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka to hold state funeral for beloved sacred elephant Raja

Raja, who will be stuffed for posterity, was considered so important that when he travelled he had his own security detail

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of bakeries shut in Sri Lanka after cooking gas runs out

Nearly 1,000 bakeries have closed in Sri Lanka due to a severe shortage of cooking gas, an industry association said on Monday, as the impact of dwindling foreign exchange reserves ricochets through the country's economy.

Reuters

It’s Jadeja’s day out as India rakes up huge total

After an unbeaten 175, all-rounder returns to snap up one of four Sri Lankan wickets to fall

The Hindu

Huge demand for India-Sri Lanka cricket Test match in Bengaluru

Tickets for the first two days of the day-night Test sold out

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Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets; becomes India's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests

Ashwin got to the mark with the wicket of Charith Asalanka in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Mohali

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Jadeja’s all-round brilliance helps India to innings and 222-run win against Sri Lanka inside three days

Abject surrender by the Sri Lankans; Ashwin enters record books as second-highest Indian Test wicket-taker

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A work that stresses the connections across the Palk Strait

It captures glimpses of a range of experiences of Sri Lankan Tamils

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Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict

Long-festering problem ‘a threat’ to the two Tamil communities’ historically strong relationship

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Ind vs SL | ‘Rockstar Ravindra’ puts India in driver’s seat

The hundred would be an immense confidence booster for Jadeja, who missed four Tests this season due to a knee injury.

The Guardian - UK

‘When I surf I feel so strong’: Sri Lankan women’s quiet surfing revolution

Women and girls have challenged conservative attitudes in the hallowed surf spot of Arugam Bay

The Hindu

Morning Digest: UNSC members raise alarm of nuclear risks following attack on Ukraine’s power plant; Shane Warne’s passing a blow to cricket’s heart, and more

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Ind vs SL first Test: Pant makes statement in Kohli’s landmark 100th Test

The crowd roared in unison as ‘King Kohli’ emerged from the dressing room after opener Mayank Agarwal’s dismissal.

Dynamite News

Kohli's 100th Test: India win toss, elect to bat against SL

India won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in the first Test here in Mohali, Punjab on Friday.

The Hindu

Transitional India could still be more than a handful for Sri Lanka

For the first time in over a decade, neither Pujara nor Rahane will be a part of the eleven; visitors will rely on seasoned campaigners Mathews, Chandimal and Dickwella

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan ministers sacked for criticizing economic policy

Sri Lanka’s president has dismissed two more Cabinet ministers after they publicly criticized the government’s handling of the economy, which they said is causing severe hardships for people

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