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First India-Sri Lanka defence exhibition in Colombo for boosting bilateral relations

The High Commission of India organised the first India-Sri Lanka Defence Seminar and Exhibition in Colombo on June 7 to promote and identify newer areas of cooperation and collaboration between the two countries in the defence sector.

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Sri Lanka’s Economic Collapse: A Timeline

Starting around 2016, Sri Lanka's economy was beset by a series of fiscal and economic policy missteps. The COVID-19 pandemic only worsened an economy plagued by mismanagement, trade deficits, and weak foreign reserves. By September 2022, Sri Lanka turned to the International Monetary Fund for ...

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Sri Lanka to reduce drug prices by 16% as crisis eases- minister

Sri Lanka will slash the price of 60 essential drugs by 16% from June 15, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, as the country sees a glimmer of relief from its worst financial crisis in decades.

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

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Sri Lanka bounces back to beat Afghanistan in second ODI

Sri Lanka bounced back to beat Afghanistan by 132 runs, their biggest win over Afghanistan in ODIs

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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community holds Pride march, demands end to discrimination

Hundreds of members of Sri Lanka’s LGBTQ+ community have paraded through the streets of the capital Colombo to mark the Pride month and demand an end to discrimination

The Independent UK

PCB refuses to play ODI series in Sri Lanka after SLC's proposal to host all Asia Cup matches: Sources

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is upset at Sri Lankan board expressing its desire to host the entire Asia Cup and has declined the latter’s offer to play an ODI bilateral series in the island nation.

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

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Sick elephant in Sri Lanka heading home

Sak Surin, an ailing male Thai elephant, will be flown home from Sri Lanka for treatment and rehabilitation next month, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

IMF says Sri Lanka's economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain

The International Monetary Fund says that debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces challenges

The Independent UK

Indian Coast Guard, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seize ₹20 crore worth gold smuggled from Sri Lanka

On the second day of search by scuba divers deployed by the Indian Coast Guard and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the Central agencies recovered 11.600 kg of gold from the seabed in Gulf of Mannar on Thursday.

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'I've been on seven solo holidays this year without my partner - I don't feel any guilt'

Christina Patel will have been on holidays to Barbados, USA, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Sri Lanka by the end of this year, all without her partner

Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka set to unleash IPL star Pathirana ahead of World Cup qualifiers

20-year-old Matheesha Pathirana will make his ODI debut after a successful IPL run in the three-match series against Afghanistan that gets underway on June 2, 2023.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka reduces interest rates for 1st time since bankruptcy as economy shows signs of rebounding

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has reduced its interest rates for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy last year

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

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Sri Lanka PM hails ties on Vesak Day

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena on his official visit to the kingdom and congratulated the country for its speedy economic recovery, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

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India extends $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year

India on May 30 extended its $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year to help the island nation hit hard by an unprecedented economic crisis procure much-needed food, medicine and other essential items. An agreement was signed between the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Sri…

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A world of debt is in need of more flexibility

Recent headlines seem to augur a global debt crisis. The US is teetering on the precipice of a self-inflicted default. Egypt, Ghana, Pakistan, and other countries face grave financial difficulties. And the Chinese are delaying or hampering multilateral efforts to restructure low- and middle-income countries' debt.

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Ailing jumbo Sak Surin to be brought home

A team of veterinarians and experts will be sent to Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the return of Sak Surin, an ailing and ageing Thai elephant, to Thailand for medical treatment and physical rehabilitation.

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How Choose Your Own Adventures helped me win the Booker prize

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on how the gamebooks he grew up with became a literary gateway for curious young readers around the world

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Three Sri Lankan Tamils from Jaffna arrive at Dhanushkodi islet

Three Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including two women, who reached the Dhanushkodi islet past midnight on Thursday, were safely brought to the Rameswaram Marine Police Station.

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Understanding history is inevitable

For journalists, regardless of the story they are following on a particular day, context is key

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Final call on Asia Cup venue to be taken after IPL final, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

It has been learnt from ACC sources that PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s proposed hybrid model looks like a feasible solution although ACC had made no formal statements

Reuters

Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov

Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by September or November at the latest, its president said on Thursday, adding that the negotiations had made "remarkable" progress.

Evening Standard

Discover Sri Lankan serenity at Kurulu Bay and beyond

Sri Lanka has got its groove back, says Kate Lough as she visits a quartet of adorable new hideaways

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