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Sri Lanka orders shoot-on-sight to any person damaging public property
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence on Tuesday ordered the Army, the Air Force and the Navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others amidst violent protests in the island nation over the unprecedented…
Sri Lanka: With brother Mahinda’s resignation, road only gets tougher for Gotabaya
The reluctant resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Monday got here three days after his brother president Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly requested him at a cabinet assembly to step down and pave the best way for…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares emergency again
Amid the country’s economic crisis and the consequent anti-government protests, the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, giving its security forces sweeping…
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Re-establish relations with India, other nations
Colombo, May 1: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe on Sunday said the nation's priority is to re-establish relationships with India, China, US and other nations to seek their support and overcome the ongoing issues,…
Fresh influx of 18 Sri Lankan Tamils adds to refugee camp in TN
Rameswaram, April 22: In a fresh influx from Sri Lanka, which is battling the worst-ever economic crisis and crippling inflation, 18 more ethnic Tamils, including seven children, and a pregnant woman arrived near Rameswaram in two…
Pujara roars back to form, strikes double ton in English County
Derby, April 17: After more than two years of dry run, Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday roared back to form as he cracked his maiden first-class double hundred in a County Championship match for Sussex against Derbyshire. Pujara finished…
Piyush Goyal: India to witness another good year of exports
Mumbai, April 15: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India's exports touched USD 9 billion in the first week of April this year despite the ongoing disruptions arising due to geopolitical…
THE CHINESE DEBT TRAPS; neo-colonist’s strategy
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country: One is by the sword; the other is by debt." John Adams (2nd U.S. President)
Jay Shah, Mahela Jayawardene are in ICC Panel for Men’s Cricket
Dubai, April 10: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has been appointed as Member Board representative of the ICC Men's Cricket Committee, the world cricket governing body announced on Sunday. At the ICC Board meeting, a number of fresh appointments to…
New Criminal identification bill will strengthen law and order: Home Minister
New Delhi, April 4: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 will strengthen law and order, adding that the government is also formulating a 'new model prison manual,' which will cover…
A former Banker explains why Sri Lanka’s economy went from boom to bust
Colombo, April 03: While problems have been brewing for years, spillovers from the crisis in Ukraine have sent the island nation over the edge. As an unprecedented economic crisis is unfolding in Sri Lanka. And while the country’s problems…
BIMSTEC summit: PM to attend virtual meeting today
New Delhi, March 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the 5th BIMSTEC Summit today, that is being hosted by Sri Lanka in virtual mode. To prepare for the Summit, meetings of BIMSTEC Senior Officials (SOM) took place on March…
S Jaishankar meets Tamil parties, welcomes TNA-Colombo talks
Colombo, March 28: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with a delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) led by R. Sampanthan, Member of Parliament, during his visit to Sri Lanka. He also met with…
Ashwin-Bumrah help India wrap up series against SL
Bengaluru, March 14 (BD Narayankar-UNI) Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah's bowling helped India bowl out Sri Lanka for 208 runs in their final innings of the series to seal a 238-run win over Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the pink-ball…
Rishabh Pant scores fastest fifty in Tests, breaks Kapil Dev record
Bengaluru, March 13 (UNI) Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer's brilliant fifties, besides Jasprit Bumrah's five-for 24 propelled India to post 303 for 9 declared, setting a massive target of 447 for Sri Lanka to square the two-Test series on…
India dominates Pink Ball Test, reduce SL to 86/6
Bengaluru, Mar 12 (UNI- BD Naraayannkar ): Shreyas Iyer's 92 and five wickets between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami put India on top on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. Sri Lanka…
India calls for close cooperation to tackle trafficking, Colombo Security Conclave
Male/New Delhi, March 9 (UNI) India on Wednesday called for setting up of a joint working group involving stakeholders from member countries of the Colombo Security Conclave and its observer nations on tackling trafficking and transnational…
Capt. Rohit shares credits in Win: Team, Jadeja’s decision to declare
Mohali, March 6 (UNI) Team India Captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said it was the team and Ravindra Jadeja's decision to declare India's first innings after the selfless player sent a message out to the dressing room to put Sri Lanka into…
Ashwin is 2nd highest Indian Test wicket-taker
Mohali, March 6 (UNI) All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin became the second highest Indian wicket-taker after he surpassed Kapil Dev on day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. He raced past Kapil's record of 434 wickets…
Jadeja’s 175 Not out, helps India declare at 574/8
Mohali, March 5 (UNI) Ravindra Jadeja cracked an unbeaten 175 as India declared their first innings at a staggering 574 for 8 in the first innings against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. The bowling-all-rounder took to cleaners a listless…