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ICC CWC 2023: New Zealand win toss, opt to field first against Sri Lanka

09 Nov 2023

Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand, won the toss and decided to field first against Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup match on Thursday against Bengaluru. The game pits Sri Lanka's hopes of qualifying for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand's aspirations to reach the...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will leave for three-day visit to Sri Lanka today

01 Nov 2023

The Ministry of Finance announced in a press release that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will travel to Sri Lanka for three days starting on Wednesday. Sitharaman will give a speech as the guest of honor at the "NAAM 200" event, which is being held by the Sri Lankan government...

NIA captured the absconding accused in Sri Lankan human trafficking case

22 Oct 2023

An evading suspect in the Sri Lankan human trafficking case has been captured, according to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the agency announced on Sunday. The 39-year-old suspect, Mohamed Imran Khan, alias Haja Najerbheeden, was captured by the NIA's Absconder Tracking Team (ATT) from an undisclosed location in Tamil Nadu's...

Mamata Banerjee meets Sri Lankan President in Dubai & invites him to business summit in West Bengal

13 Sep 2023

Ranil Wickremesinghe and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met at the Dubai International Airport, where she extended an invitation to him to attend the Kolkata-based Bengal Global Business Summit in 2023. Ranil Wickremesinghe's interaction with her was described as "pleasant." Banerjee added that she had received an invitation to...

Ten Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka arrive at Chennai Airport

29 Aug 2023

The Sri Lankan government allegedly released ten Indian fishermen who were allegedly detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday after they had arrived at Chennai Airport. The Sri Lankan Court had previously ordered their release and instructed security forces to start the procedure. The Sri Lankan Navy detained these...

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to India on Independence Day : Bilateral ties will be further strengthened

15 Aug 2023

Ali Sabry, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka, wished India a happy 77th Independence Day and expressed confidence that the two countries' bilateral ties will be "further strengthened" in his message. "Warm Greetings, Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar and the Government & people of #India on the occasion of your Independence Day....

Fuel-starved Sri Lanka enters deal with Chinese company : Official in Colombo

23 May 2023

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has signed a long-term agreement with Chinese oil and gas giant Sinopec on important storage, distribution and sale of petroleum products in the island nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said on Monday. The deal with Sinopec-- a state-owned Chinese company --was reached months after the two sides...

IAF chief VR Chaudhari embarks on 4-day visit to Sri Lanka

01 May 2023

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the Chief of Air Staff, arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a four-day visit to explore ways to strengthen bilateral defense ties amid Indian concerns about China's efforts to expand its influence over the island nation. Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari is scheduled to meet...

Sri Lanka delays presenting new Anti-Terror Bill in parliament amid fresh opposition

06 Apr 2023

The presentation of the new anti-terrorism bill would be delayed further, informed Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe on Thursday. The new bill is supposed to replace the draconian counter –terrorism law in parliament. This announcement came a day after a powerful body of lawyers said it would not hesitate...

Sri Lanka reveals squad for ODI, T20I series against New Zealand

17 Mar 2023

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee named two 18-man squads for the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand on Friday. The ODI series is especially important for Dasun Shanaka's team because it carries ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League points. Sri Lanka is ranked tenth in the Super...

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