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Sports

From Hat-Trick to Wedding Bells : Maheesh Theekshana's eventful...

On Wednesday, Maheesh Theekshana, the talented Sri Lankan spinner, made headlines when he took a sensational hat trick...

8 Jan 2025 10:34 PM IST

World

20 Years After Tsunami, 'Baby 81' Embraces His Identity

Kurukkal Madam: Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited...

24 Dec 2024 5:09 PM IST

World

Sri Lanka officially ended debt default, claims Finance Ministry

Colombo: With the decision by the Hong Kong based Fitch Ratings to upgrade Sri Lanka's credit rating, the island nation...

21 Dec 2024 6:19 PM IST

Sports

Indian team owner arrested over match-fixing in Lanka T10 League

Colombo: An Indian national who owns a franchise in the Lanka T10 League has been arrested by Sri Lanka's sports police...

13 Dec 2024 1:35 PM IST

Nation

Sri Lankan Navy Detains Eight Indian Fishermen, Seizes Two Boats

The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended eight Indian fishermen and seized two fishing boats off the coast of Ramanathapuram in...

8 Dec 2024 11:34 AM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lanka Navy Arrest 14 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing...

5 Dec 2024 5:50 PM IST

World

Sri Lanka To Ink Debt Deals By Year's End: Economic Development Deputy...

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the month...

5 Dec 2024 12:58 PM IST

World

Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961

Colombo: Sri Lanka's consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the...

30 Nov 2024 11:10 AM IST

Nation

12 dead in Sri Lanka following extreme weather conditions

Colombo: At least 12 people are reported dead and over 3.30 lakh people affected in Sri Lanka due to extreme...

28 Nov 2024 4:11 PM IST

Sports

Sri Lankan team soars: The Jayasuriya effect

The Sri Lankan cricket team has been on a remarkable upswing with the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as their local...

19 Nov 2024 2:02 PM IST

Neighbours

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India in December

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit India at the invitation of the Indian government in...

19 Nov 2024 7:33 AM IST

World

Sri Lanka president appoints Cabinet after resounding election win

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a...

18 Nov 2024 1:01 PM IST