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Mahinda Rajapaksa to remain in naval base until normalcy returns
Colombo : Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family will remain at the Trincomalee naval base until normalcy returns to the island nation following widespread violence that caused him to flee Colombo, Defence…
Sri Lanka: Military given shooting orders to quell spread of violence
Colombo : With escalating violence in Sri Lanka, including torching of houses belonging to ruling party politicians and family members of President Gotabaya Rajapksa, armed forces have been given orders to open fire at anyone causing…
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down
Colombo : Amid a nation-wide stir demanding his removal, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday quit from his post, media reports said. The development came in the wake of island-wide curfew being slapped after clashes between…
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood wants his batters to be brave
Colombo : Newly-appointed Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood on Thursday revealed that he has asked his batters to have a positive mindset, be brave and play without the fear of getting out. The 47-year old Silverwood recently took up…
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne to lead side in two-Test away series vs Bangladesh
Colombo : Sri Lanka's star opener Dimuth Karunaratne will lead a relatively inexperienced side during their two-match Test series against Bangladesh commencing in Chittagong on May 15. The second Test is scheduled in Dhaka from May 23. Sri…
India supplies 11,000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka ahead of national new year
Colombo : Awaiting to usher the National New Year, crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday welcomed a consignment of 11,000 MT of rice received under the concessional Indian Credit Facility of $1 billion.Having delivered 5000 MT over the last…
Sri Lanka temporarily suspends foreign debt payments
Colombo : Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry on Tuesday said the government has decided to suspend normal debt servicing of all affected debts for an interim period till it puts together an orderly and consensual restructuring program supported…
Chris Silverwood appointed Sri Lanka cricket team’s new Head Coach
Colombo : Former England men's Head Coach, and player Chris Silverwood has been appointed as the Head Coach of Sri Lanka's national men's team, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday."I am very excited to be on board with Sri Lanka and I…
Sri Lanka’s new Finance Minister resigns in less than 24 hrs
Colombo : Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Finance Minister Ali Sabry resigned on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after his appointment.Sabry said he had accepted the portfolio only as an interim measure, reports Xinhua news agency.He said he was…
Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
Colombo : Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission announced that there will be 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday.Sri Lanka has been facing power cuts since February due to dwindling electricity production in hydro power plants as well…