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Prevention, cooperation, mutual assistance essential to counter co
Updated : 1 day, 12 hours ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Prevention, cooperation and mutual assistance in controlled measures at international borders are essential to counter the transnational and connected nature of terrorists and criminal activists in the South Asian region, said Sri Lankan Chief of Defenc
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Prominent Sri Lankan MP Wijeydasa Rajapakshe flays China over debt
Updated : 1 day, 16 hours ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Prominent Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Wijeydasa Rajapakshe has accused China of indulging in the economic invasion, corruption and debt-trap diplomacy in the island nation.
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SLC's National Super League to act as selection parameter for Sri
Updated : 2 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that it will launch a National Super League (NSL) which will act as primary competition for national selections.
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa withdraws retirement, wants to play for Sri Lank
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday confirmed that left-handed batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has notified the board to withdraw his retirement which he tendered to SLC.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for Zimbabwe ODI series
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday announced the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe which gets underway from Sunday in Pallekele.
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Sri Lanka's foreign exchange crisis gets compounded by China's deb
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's foreign exchange crisis is compounded by its inability to meet the financial obligations initiated in co-operation with China on several projects.
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National Security Council hosts two-day Virtual Colombo Security C
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): At the first Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Workshop, the participating nations including India agreed to work for cooperation in the field of cyber security, according to a statement issued by National Security Council Secretariat on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 10 (ANI): Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput has been tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and will be missing the first two games of the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka could go bankrupt this year as inflation rises to record
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis that could lead it to bankruptcy in 2022 as inflation rises to record levels, said a media report.
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Chinese Foreign Minister held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and discussed several issues including tourism, investments, and fight against the COVID-19 to mark the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the d
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Sri Lanka women's team departs for Malaysia to take part in Common
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): The Sri Lanka women's cricket team led by Chamari Athapaththu left the island to take part in the ICC Commonwealth Games qualifier 2022.
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Sri Lanka retired players now have to wait 6 months to get NOCs fo
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has revealed a set of new guidelines for players who choose to retire from international cricket.
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