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Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024

Brotherless Night is an unforgettable coming-of-age novel, an awakening from tribal loyalties into new-found identity and agency. It is set in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, during the civil war between Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese ethnic majority and the country’s Tamil minority. Between 1983 and 2009, this bitter conflict resulted in the deaths…

The Conversation

Google introduces Gemini Chatbot service in India

Tech giant Google has announced the global expansion of its Gemini service, making the app and Gemini Advanced available in India, along with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Turkey. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sri Lanka loses 10 percent of its doctors amid exodus after economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s doctors have migrated en masse to other nations in the past two years, crippling hospitals.

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Counting and Cracking: how a three-hour Sri Lankan war epic became one of the great Australian plays

Five years since its debut, this gripping intergenerational story is still going in Australia and heads to New York this year. So why do we love S Shakthidharan’s play so much?

The Guardian - AU

China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters

India has sought rights to explore an underwater cobalt-rich mountain. But Sri Lanka also has eyes on the region.

Al Jazeera

'It feels like home': The Victorian house renovation bringing a sense of Sri Lanka to Peckham

A sense of connection with his native Sri Lanka was the unusual brief from tech entrepreneur Puli Liyanagama for his Victorian house in south London

Evening Standard

‘Don’t read just one book about Sri Lanka’: VV Ganeshananthan on her civil war novel

Women’s prize for fiction winner tells story of a family caught up in conflict in her second novel, Brotherless Night

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Sri Lanka vs Nepal – T20 World Cup: Team news, head-to-head, pitch, weather

Nepal will look for their first win in the T20 World Cup 2024 when they meet Sri Lanka in a crucial Group D match.

Al Jazeera

The 'Duped' Sri Lankans Fighting In Russia's Ukraine War

When Sri Lanka's economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it -- including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia's invasion.

International Business Times

Bangladesh vs South Africa – T20 World Cup: Team news, head-to-head, form

A win against inconsistent Bangladesh in New York will take South Africa within touching distance of Super Eights.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at T20 World Cup: Form, head-to-head, team news

After crumbling in their T20 World Cup opener, Sri Lanka will look to make amends against familiar foes Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera

Friday essay: kangaroos and kindred spirits – D.H. Lawrence, Garry Shead and catching the flame of creativity

In 1922, self-exiled English novelist D.H. Lawrence arrived on Australian shores with his German wife Frieda. Travelling by steamboat from Italy to New Mexico via Sri Lanka, the pair disembarked in Sydney to spend a bit of time rediscovering their land legs. Lawrence was already a well-known writer by this…

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South Africa thump dismal Sri Lanka to start T20 World Cup with a bang

The Proteas skittled Sri Lanka for just 77 and cruised to

The Independent UK

South Africa scrape a win as big-time cricket premieres in New York

South Africa began their T20 World Cup with a victory at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, taking 16.4 overs to chase Sri Lanka’s modest 77

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South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in New York: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 – as it happened

Sri Lanka were skittled for their lowest T20 score of 77 on a very tough pitch, with South Africa surviving an early scare to win comfortably

Tom’s Guide

Sri Lanka vs South Africa live stream: How to watch T20 World Cup 2024 online

Watch Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 live streams from anywhere in the world — including free options, U.S. and U.K. coverage of every game.

Al Jazeera

Preview: Sri Lanka vs South Africa – ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match

The tournament’s ‘group of death’ opens with a massive clash at New York’s purpose-built Nassau County Stadium.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead and 6 others missing

Sri Lanka has closed schools as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing

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Preview: Sri Lanka at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga’s men can be hard to stop at the T20 World Cup if they start well and gain momentum.

The Independent UK

15 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka's brutal civil war live in fear — and disempowerment

Sri Lanka's Tamil people still live in the shadow of defeat in the civil war that tore the country apart until it ended 15 years ago

The Independent UK

T20 Cricket World Cup 2024: Results, schedule and fixtures

Everything you need to know about the T20 Cricket World Cup in the United States and Canada

TechRadar

How to watch T20 World Cup 2024 — live stream and schedule

Here's how to watch a T20 World Cup 2024 live stream from anywhere, including FREE coverage of the matches between some of the biggest hitters in the game.

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Watch T20 World Cup live stream 2024: How to follow the cricket online

Watch T20 World Cup live streams 2024 from anywhere in the world — including free options, U.S. and U.K. coverage of every game.

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Sri Lanka And Russia Address Issue Of Missing Soldiers

Sri Lanka and Russia address Sri Lankans reportedly fighting in Ukraine due to deceptive recruitment practices.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka says 455 citizens duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine as 16 go missing in action

Colombo and Moscow starting talks to resolve issue

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