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Sri Lanka pacer Suranga to retire after India Tour

Sri Lanka will tour India later this month to play two Tests (on February 25 and March 5) and three T20Is (on March 13, March 15 and March 18)…reports Asian Lite News

February 3, 2022

Sport·Sports·Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Navy rams and sinks TN fishing boat

It is to be noted that several fishermen from Tamil Nadu were attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy and in 2021 alone five Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu lost their lives in

January 21, 2022

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‘Lanka doesn’t want to be sandwiched between India, China’

President Rajapaksa’s remarks came in the backdrop where opposition parties and critics have complained that government has been selling its lands and resources to powerful countries like China, India and the US…reports

January 18, 2022

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Lanka running out of dollar, power

The dollar-strapped Sri Lanka is finding hard to release foreign currency to buy fuel for the transportation and electricity generation…writes Susitha Fernando Amidst the worst-ever power crisis connected to Sri Lanka’s ailing

January 18, 2022

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‘Lankans, Maldivians fear deeper debt-trap’

Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih has tried to limit Chinese influence and debt trapping by interacting more closely with India and other major players….reports Asian Lite News Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19

January 16, 2022

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Kenyans on protest as China proposes Lanka Model

Kenya and China have just signed six trade agreements and have even proposed to form a joint working group to carve out ways to reduce trade imbalances…writes Mahua Venkatesh China’s Foreign Minister

January 11, 2022

AFRICA NEWS·Asia News·Sri Lanka

India steps in to bail out Lanka

Facing bankruptcy fears Sri Lanka gets India’s backing. External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar says India would support the island nation in difficult times in affirmation of the Neighborhood First policy, reports

January 10, 2022

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Sri Lanka asks China to ease debt burden

President Rajapaksa met China’s Foreign Minister and State Councilor Yi who was visiting Sri Lanka marking the 65 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, reports Susitha Fernando Amidst the ongoing

January 10, 2022

-Top News·China·Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka National Day celebrated at Expo 2020

The event shed light on Sri Lanka’s readiness for growth and revival of the Tourism industry post-pandemic…reports Asian Lite News Buoyed on by a steady increase in tourist arrivals, Sri Lanka, with

January 7, 2022

Dubai·EXPO 2020·Sri Lanka

Dubai offers $100 million for the world’s largest blue sapphire found in Sri Lanka

The owner of the stone recently said that one of the French gem scientists had valued the corundum sapphire at more than $200 million…reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government announced

January 7, 2022

Dubai·News·Sri Lanka

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