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Thiruvananthapuram Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said the deep-water international transhipment port at Vizhinjam will offer "tough competition" to similar ports in Colombo and Singapore.Sonowal said with its "location advantage" of being close to international shipping routes...

New Delhi, India will play three T20 Internationals and as many ODIs in Pallekele and Colombo during their tour of Sri Lanka in July and August, the BCCI announced on Thursday.The white-ball tour will begin with T20Is (26, 27, 29 July) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and then...

Colombo Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday that the Sri Lankan government has not decided to end the moratorium allowing foreign scientific research vessels to sail in the island nation's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). .The minister's clarification came days after reports in Japanese...

BABU88Sports, a leading online sports news platform, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Colombo Strikers for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) season. This strategic partnership underlines BABU88Sports' commitment to supporting and promoting sporting talent across the region...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 as the brand ambassador of the tournament. The 2024 edition of the LPL will run from July 1 to 21.Clarke joins the list of LPL brand ambassadors, which in previous editions includes...

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan registered the first hat-trick of his career during a stellar performance of 4-22 from their bowling attack against the Falcons. Also, the second hat-trick was recorded for the tournament, making it a spectacular moment in the history of the Lanka Premier League...

Pallekele [Sri Lanka], Colombo Strikers began their 2024 Lanka Premier League campaign with a resounding 51-run victory over Kandy Falcons at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Chasing a challenging target of 199, the Falcons were bowled out for 147 in just 15.5 overs...

Despite a promising start from Dinesh Chandimal (38 off 26) and Andre Fletcher (24 off 12), the Falcons lost momentum after losing two quick wickets during the Power-play, with Fletcher and Mohammad Haris (4 off 3) returning to the dugout. early.Glenn Phillips' dismissal of Chandimal in the...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], With their debut match scheduled for Tuesday against Kandy Falcons, the Colombo Strikers are gearing up for a huge comeback in the fifth season of the Lanka Premier League 2024 (LPL 2024).The Colombo Strikers team, owned by Sagar Khanna and led by head coach Carl Crowe...

New Delhi, India has submitted an action plan focusing on several of its priority areas for regional cooperation under the Colombo Process, a regional consultative forum involving 12 Asian countries.India presented the plan while chairing the group meeting in Geneva on Friday.At the meeting...

Geneva [Switzerland], India chaired its first meeting as Chair of the Colombo Process at the Permanent Representative level meeting at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Headquarters in Geneva.Muktesh Pardeshi, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs)...

According to police, the lorry, while traveling from the northern city of Jaffna to the capital Colombo on Tuesday night, broke down and collided with a bus parked on the roadside, Xinhua news agency reported.Police said that the injured were taken to the local hospital.Accidents involving...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Recalling his meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his recent visit to the island nation, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he thanks him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi your continued support to Sri Lanka. .Recalling Jaishankar's...

Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar in Colombo on Thursday as the two jointly inaugurated the formal launch of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) with a grant of $6 million from India."I met Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar during his official visit to Sri Lanka...

Colombo, Sri Lanka, has survived two difficult years of its economic crisis and this was made possible by financial support of $3.5 billion from India, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday and emphasized his commitment to maintaining a strong partnership with New Delhi.In his speech...

Colombo [Sri Lanka] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo and appreciated the progress made in various bilateral projects and initiatives.They also jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the...

Colombo External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday visited Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and together they unveiled the virtual plaque to commemorate the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center built with a grant of 6 million Indian dollars...

Colombo [Sri Lanka] External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Colombo on Thursday on his first visit after the start of his new term. He will hold meetings with Sri Lankan leaders.EAM Jaishanakr also thanked Sri Lanka's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya and...

Colombo External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday, his first visit here in his second consecutive term, during which he will hold talks with the country's leadership to strengthen bilateral relations.Jaishankar was received by Tharaka Balasuriya, Minister of State...

Colombo [Sri Lanka]: Extending his warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the victory of the BJP-led alliance in the parliamentary elections in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening partnership with India. Is...