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Sri Lankan court orders release of 22 Indian fishermen arrested from Jaffna

A Sri Lankan court has ordered the release of 22 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the authorities, the Fisherman Association of India informed on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite New:

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King donates to Sak Surin rehabilitation

His Majesty the King has granted financial support for the medical treatment of repatriated jumbo, Sak Surin, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Is a global debt bomb about to explode?

The majority of low-income nations are on the cusp of a debt crisis, sparking fears of global contagion.

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Sri Lankan delegation calls on Jagan, seeks A.P.’s help in aqua sector

Governor of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka Senthil Thondaman and Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Southern India D. Venkateswaran said the country is ready to work with Andhra Pradesh in the sectors of agriculture, industries and tourism and sought its cooperation in the development of aquaculture in…

The Hindu

Ailing elephant comes home

Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in quarantine in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Sak Surin in quarantine at Lamphang elephant centre

Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in 30-day quarantine at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Ailing jumbo repatriated from Sri Lanka

CHIANG MAI: Sak Surin, one of three elephants that Thailand gifted to Sri Lanka, returned home safely as he arrived in Chiang Mai on Sunday after 22 years away.

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Nissanka’s ton, Theekshana’s four-for ensure World Cup berth for Sri Lanka

Opener Pathum Nissanka anchored the chase with a stylish century after spinner Maheesh Theekshana grabbed four wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets to ensure qualification in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup in India, starting October 5.

The Hindu

An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka

An ailing elephant that Thailand presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago has returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations the animal was badly abused while living at a Buddhist temple

The Independent UK

‘Neglected’ elephant back in Thailand after diplomatic spat escalated over alleged mistreatment

The 29-year-old elephant was given by Thailand to Sri Lanka almost two decades ago as a gift

The Independent UK

Neglected elephant boards jumbo flight home to Thailand

An elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago was flown back to Thailand on Sunday after a diplomatic spat over the animal's alleged mistreatment.

Bangkok Post

A temple elephant in Sri Lanka will be airlifted back to Thailand after allegations of neglect

Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist temple where activists alleged it was abused

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka declares five-day holiday to avoid bank run over IMF debt deal

Banks closed to prevent rush on desposits as IMF bailout deal is put to parliament

The Independent UK

The key points of Sri Lanka’s plan to restructure domestic debt

Central bank outlines measures to restructure local debt as part of efforts to meet conditions of IMF bailout.

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The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's Cabinet approves a domestic debt restructuring plan in effort to solve economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a program to restructure the country’s staggering domestic debt as the island nation struggles to emerge from an economic crisis that has engulfed it since last year

The National (Scotland)

Pathum Nissanka shines as Scotland lose final World Cup qualifier

SCOTLAND’s winning run in the ICC World Cup Qualifier came to a sobering end yesterday as they went down to a heavy 82-run defeat against Sri…

The Hindu

On World Refugee Day, cuisines from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar, came together in Chennai

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

The Hindu

Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take three consecutive 5-wicket hauls

Hasaranga’s 5-wicket haul guided Sri Lanka bundled out Ireland at 192 to secure the Super Six spot after defeating Ireland by 133 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match in Bulawayo on June 25, 2023.

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Outreach to diaspora and statesmanship

In sorting out the problems of the Indian diaspora, there must be federal cooperation

Irish Mirror

Ireland's World Cup dreams ended by Sri Lanka

Andy Balbirnie’s side already faced an uphill battle to qualify for the 50-over tournament in India later this year

The Hindu

A ‘house’ away from home: Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu

Regardless of some economic progress that they may have experienced since they moved to Tamil Nadu in search of sanctuary, there remains a widespread feeling of discomfort among them about still being identified as refugees

Bangkok Post

Neglected Thai elephant prepares for jumbo flight home

COLOMBO: An ailing Thai elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature's alleged mistreatment.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In Sri Lanka, fishers suffer as sea erosion destroys homes and beaches

Ranjith Sunimal Fernando now has a shell of a home at the edge of Sri Lanka's coast, lost to the sea. Waves lap past the broken walls into damaged, empty rooms.

The Independent UK

Ex-Sri Lanka president ordered police records destroyed to stall mass grave probes, report alleges

A new report accuses Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of tampering with police records in order to hamper investigations into mass graves discovered in an area where he was a military officer at the height of a bloody Marxist insurrection in 1989

Al Jazeera

Pakistan cricket board may seek to tweak Asia Cup hybrid model

Zaka Ashraf, who looks set to become new PCB chief, wants the event to go back to Pakistan as sole hosts.

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