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Big Twist In Sri Lanka Cricket As Board Chief Shammi Silva, Committee Members Resign
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva has resigned with immediate effect, along with the board's executive committee.
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Sri Lanka President To Meet Cricket Chief Amid Sacking Speculation
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet the country's cricket chief Shammi Silva on Friday amid speculation over a possible change in the board's leadership.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Discuss Middle East Conflict, Energy Security
After his telephonic conversation with the Sri Lankan leader, PM Modi said they reviewed the progress on key initiatives aimed at strengthening India-Sri Lanka energy cooperation
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"We Said No": Lanka Turned Down This US Request At Beginning Of Iran War
Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President...
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Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
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Mohsin Naqvi Names "Actual Hero" For Pakistan's India Boycott U-Turn At T20 World Cup
Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, was present in Colombo during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match
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'People Don't Think MPs Deserve It': Sri Lanka Scraps Lawmaker Pensions
Sri Lanka's parliament abolished pensions for all legislators and their widows on Tuesday, in line with a government pledge to prune the perks of politicians.
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Sri Lanka President Reacts As Pakistan Withdraw Boycott Of T20 World Cup Match vs India
The India-Pakistan match will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan's government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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"America Rooting For You": Donald Trump's Shout-Out To USA Cricket Team At T20 World Cup In India
US President Donald Trump has wished the country's cricket team luck for the T20 World Cup 2026.
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Bangladesh's Strong 'India vs Pakistan' Retort After ICC Letter On T20 World Cup
BCB president Aminul Islam and government advisor Asif Nazrul addressed a press conference after the board issued the statement on the sensitive subject.
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Sri Lanka Parliament Votes To End Privileges For Former Presidents
The Sri Lankan parliament voted 151-1 in favour of a bill to strip privileges for former presidents, one of the popular pre-election pledges by the incumbent NPP government.
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Sri Lanka President Visits Katchatheevu Island, Vows To Protect Territory
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Katchatheevu on Monday, becoming the first Lankan head of state to visit the island.
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Sri Lanka Ex-President Gets Bail 4 Days After Arrest In State Funds' Misuse Case
Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on Tuesday, four days after his arrest on the charge of misusing state funds for an overseas visit.
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Protests Erupt In Sri Lankan Capital Over Ex-President Wickremesinghe's Arrest
More than 1000 supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe protested his arrest in Colombo on Tuesday ahead of a crucial hearing to decide whether to grant bail to the senior opposition politician accused of misusing public funds.
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"Trivial Charges": Shashi Tharoor On Ex-Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickramasinghe's Arrest
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed concern about the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and called on Colombo to "abjure the politics of vengeance".
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Big Twist In Sri Lanka Cricket As Board Chief Shammi Silva, Committee Members Resign
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva has resigned with immediate effect, along with the board's executive committee.
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Sri Lanka President To Meet Cricket Chief Amid Sacking Speculation
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet the country's cricket chief Shammi Silva on Friday amid speculation over a possible change in the board's leadership.
-
PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Discuss Middle East Conflict, Energy Security
After his telephonic conversation with the Sri Lankan leader, PM Modi said they reviewed the progress on key initiatives aimed at strengthening India-Sri Lanka energy cooperation
-
"We Said No": Lanka Turned Down This US Request At Beginning Of Iran War
Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President...
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Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
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Mohsin Naqvi Names "Actual Hero" For Pakistan's India Boycott U-Turn At T20 World Cup
Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, was present in Colombo during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match
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'People Don't Think MPs Deserve It': Sri Lanka Scraps Lawmaker Pensions
Sri Lanka's parliament abolished pensions for all legislators and their widows on Tuesday, in line with a government pledge to prune the perks of politicians.
-
Sri Lanka President Reacts As Pakistan Withdraw Boycott Of T20 World Cup Match vs India
The India-Pakistan match will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan's government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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"America Rooting For You": Donald Trump's Shout-Out To USA Cricket Team At T20 World Cup In India
US President Donald Trump has wished the country's cricket team luck for the T20 World Cup 2026.
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Bangladesh's Strong 'India vs Pakistan' Retort After ICC Letter On T20 World Cup
BCB president Aminul Islam and government advisor Asif Nazrul addressed a press conference after the board issued the statement on the sensitive subject.
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Sri Lanka Parliament Votes To End Privileges For Former Presidents
The Sri Lankan parliament voted 151-1 in favour of a bill to strip privileges for former presidents, one of the popular pre-election pledges by the incumbent NPP government.
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Sri Lanka President Visits Katchatheevu Island, Vows To Protect Territory
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Katchatheevu on Monday, becoming the first Lankan head of state to visit the island.
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Sri Lanka Ex-President Gets Bail 4 Days After Arrest In State Funds' Misuse Case
Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on Tuesday, four days after his arrest on the charge of misusing state funds for an overseas visit.
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Protests Erupt In Sri Lankan Capital Over Ex-President Wickremesinghe's Arrest
More than 1000 supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe protested his arrest in Colombo on Tuesday ahead of a crucial hearing to decide whether to grant bail to the senior opposition politician accused of misusing public funds.
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"Trivial Charges": Shashi Tharoor On Ex-Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickramasinghe's Arrest
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed concern about the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and called on Colombo to "abjure the politics of vengeance".
