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Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
The country was without grid power for more than two hours on Saturday (Oct 17), with no clear timeline for when electricity would be restored.
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IMF vows continued support for Sri Lanka
BANGKOK, Oct 15 : The International Monetary Fund stood ready to support Sri Lanka “in any way they desired, as appropriate,” Sonali Jain-Chandra, deputy director of its Asia and Pacific Department, said on Thursday.• Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic situation is “much improved,” with its fiscal performance very
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Sri Lanka name Mendis as test captain after de Silva steps down
Oct 8 : Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday.The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 4,836 runs at an average of 36.36, including 1
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De Silva steps down as Sri Lanka test captain
Oct 8 : Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down as test captain but will remain available for selection, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday.De Silva, 35, succeeded Dimuth Karunaratne as test captain in January 2024 and led Sri Lanka in 18 tests, winning seven.”It’s my genui
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IMF, Sri Lanka strike staff-level pact on funding of $345 million
Oct 4 : The International Monetary Fund said it reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on the seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility to unlock financing of about $345 million.• The island nation, backed by a $2.9-billion programme, is clawing its way out of a 2022 economic upheaval trigg
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Games-India thrash Sri Lanka to set up cricket gold medal showdown with Pakistan
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 1 : India humiliated a second-string Sri Lanka by 124 runs at the Asian Games on Thursday to book a gold-medal decider against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 tournament.The day after India’s depleted ODI team made the second-highest successful chase in an eight-wicket win over West Indies,
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Sri Lanka extends tenure of judges despite protests
Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a two-year increase in judges’ retirement age as part of judicial reforms, saying it will help reduce court delays and speed up trials.
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Sri Lanka grab dramatic win over England to square series
LEEDS, England, Sept 24 : Sri Lanka pulled off a dramatic 16-run win over England in the second one-day International at Headingley on Thursday to level the three-match series despite a heroic effort from injured Jos Buttler.England scored 305-9 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 321-6, which included a century from c
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Commentary: Sri Lanka exposes the limits of Asia’s anti-scam campaign
Crackdowns can encourage criminal networks to become more decentralised and geographically dispersed, says a researcher.
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Sri Lanka economy resilient but risks remain tilted to downside, IMF says
Sept 23 : The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka’s economy continues to show resilience amid successive shocks but is still facing risks tilted to the downside, as its staff concluded a visit to the South Asian island nation.• The island nation, backed by a $2.9 billion programme,
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