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Sri Lanka Calls On Russia To Discharge Its Citizens From Army

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting in Moscow's war against Ukraine to return home voluntarily, the government said Thursday.

International Business Times

Mahela Jayawardene resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Mahela Jayawardene, the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team, has resigned from his role as a consultant coach for the national side, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in Colombo on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France

Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation

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Sri Lanka Seals Partial Debt Deal After Financial Crash

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral lenders covering up to $5.8 billion in debt, a key step towards recovery after a 2022 financial crash.

International Business Times

India face arch-rivals Pakistan in Women's T20 Asia Cup opener on July 19

NEW DELHI: The Women's T20 Asia Cup is set to commence on July 19 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, with India, the defending champions, facing their arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match.

The Times of India

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka Set To Sign Key Debt Deals With Lenders

A treasury delegation is on its way to France to sign agreements with creditors on Wednesday, government spokesman Bandula Gunawardana said.

International Business Times

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Sri Lanka sports minister denies night club visit caused team's T20 World Cup exit

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Harin Fernando of Sri Lanka issued a challenge on Monday to those who have criticized the national cricket team's alleged visit to a night club.

The Times of India

Santani Wellness, Kandy: is this the world's best health retreat?

Solo traveller Lydia Swinscoe finds something close to paradise in Sri Lanka’s ethereal mountain range, where Santani combines gruelling yoga with Ayurveda medicine treatments administered in a jungle-view spa

Evening Standard

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

VVS Laxman might accompany India squad to Zimbabwe for five-match T20I series

NEW DELHI: VVS Laxman and his support staff at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) are likely to join the Indian team for their five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe, commencing on July 6. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir is anticipated to begin his stint as the head coach during the Sri Lanka tour.

The Times of India

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:

Dynamite News

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.

Al Jazeera

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?

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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.

Evening Standard

'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

The Times of India

Shreyas Iyer likely to come back for Sri Lanka ODIs; Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Yadav in line for Zimbabwe T20Is

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir is expected to be appointed as India's head coach and this could bring a fresh opportunity for IPL champion skipper Shreyas Iyer's international career during the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in July-August.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka deliver big win over Dutch as they bow out of T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka, already out of contention for the Super Eight stage, comfortably defeated the Netherlands by 83 runs in their final Group D encounter of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.

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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh eye Super Eight spot in clash against Nepal

NEW DELHI: When Bangladesh plays a challenging Nepal in the T20 World Cup at Kingstown on Monday, they'll be hoping to correct their mistakes and secure the second Super Eight position from Group D.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Times of India

South Africa become the first team to qualify for Super Eight stage of 2024 T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: South Africa secured their spot as the first team to advance to the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup following the abandonment of the Group D match between Sri Lanka and Nepal due to heavy rain in Florida.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka vs Nepal T20 World Cup match called off due to rain in Florida

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain and a waterlogged outfield led to the cancellation of the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Nepal on Wednesday in Florida.

The Times of India

EXCLUSIVE: 18 years later, USA all-rounder Nisarg Patel aims for reunion with Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja

NEW DELHI: USA all-rounder Nisarg Patel was a mere 18 years old when he travelled to Sri Lanka for the Under-19 World Cup in 2006. The tournament had prominent players from various nations, including the likes of current Indian captain Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

The Times of India

Andrew Flintoff's son Rocky named in England's U-19 squad for series against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Rocky Flintoff, the son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, has been selected for the England Under-19 squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Al Jazeera

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.

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