Tag: Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka hope to mend top-order issues in their match against Netherlands
Sri Lanka, the 2014 World T20 champions, have the greatest net run rate in the group and a two-point lead over the rest of the field unless something spectacular happens. In the group stages, the Sri Lankans have lived up to their hype, but they have had their issues, including having to fight back against Ireland in their previous match.
October 22, 2021 -
Bowling impressive, but top order still down in the dumps: Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka reduced Namibia to a sub-100 total with some excellent all-round bowling performance and then notched up the target for the loss of three wickets.
October 19, 2021 -
T20 WC, Rd 1: Namibia has nothing to loose and everything to gain, says Erasmus
Namibia's first encounter is against the 2014 World Cup champions, who have played the most T20 World Cup matches of any side. When the two sides meet in Abu Dhabi, Erasmus believes Namibia has nothing to lose and everything to gain.
October 18, 2021 -
Holding PC elections not due to Indian pressure: Sri Lanka Minister
Cabinet spokesman and Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on Sunday denied any pressure exerted by New Delhi through Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla who made a visit to the island nation last week.
October 11, 2021 -
After ban on Chinese organic fertiliser, Sri Lanka turns to India
"If there is a delay, a decision has been reached to import the nano-nitrogen fertilizer from India using air freight," Aluthgamage said.
October 6, 2021 -
India, Lanka begin mega military exercise to counter terror
The exercise will involve tactical level operations at the sub-unit level in an international Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism environment.
October 4, 2021 -
India, Lanka to hold joint military exercise to counter terror
An all arms contingent of 120 personnel of the Indian Army will participate in the exercise along with a battalion of the Sri Lankan Army.
October 2, 2021 -
World Bank agrees to give $100mn to SL for Covid battle
Sri Lanka has recorded an overall of 508,672 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 12,376 deaths.
September 23, 2021 -
SL scientists warn China’s organic fertilizer would be agriculture disaster
Preliminary tests conducted on the samples of organic fertilizer ready to be imported to Sri Lanka have been found to be infected with Erwinia, a notorious plant pathogen that causes severe post-harvest losses in crops.
September 22, 2021 -
Buddhism bonus
As part of its soft power projection, the government is working to a strategy which invokes Buddhism, sometimes referred to as the country’s most significant export.
September 20, 2021 -
Over 10mn people in SL fully vaccinated against Covid
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier this week instructed authorities to complete vaccinating those above the age of 30 by this month.
September 10, 2021 -
SL Catholic Church to take Easter Sunday blasts to UNHRC in Geneva
However hours after a strong reply by the Church on Wednesday, the government announced that the Prime Minister would not meet the Pope nor visit Vatican City.
September 9, 2021 -
Debutant Theeksana helps Sri Lanka beat South Africa
The 78-run win over South Africa in the third ODI helped Sri Lanka jump four places to the fifth spot on the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League standings
September 8, 2021 -
SL plans lockdown extension, vaccine rollout to curb Covid spike
According to World Health Organization (WHO) figures, Sri Lanka is in the 11th position when it comes to countries with the highest number of deaths per 100,000 population. With nearly 200 deaths daily, as of Thursday, Sri Lanka's Covid death toll passed 9600.
September 3, 2021 -
Vatican Ambassador speaks to SL govt on Easter Sunday bombing
Last month Catholic Church accused certain military intelligent officials of having a connection with the Easter Sunday bombers and charged that local security agencies ignored detailed information including the date about the attacks passed by the Indian intelligent agencies.
September 1, 2021 -
Sri Lanka to issue digital Covid vaccination cards
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that 75 per cent of people over 30 years of age are to be vaccinated by the first week of September and from September 15 onwards, a digital card would be issued to those who have taken both doses.
August 25, 2021 -
Sri Lanka opens its borders to Indian tourists
Authentic experiences merged with luxurious accommodation promise utmost privacy during the stay -- from restored colonial era bungalows at Ceylon Tea Trails amid tea plantations, to expansive cliff-top villas and suites overlooking the sea at Cape Weligama, and spectacular cocoon tents at Wild Coast Tented Lodge that redefine 'safari' as a holistic wilderness experience.
August 25, 2021