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Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka's T20 and ODI captain, praised the Sri Lankan media for their wonderful support throughout the years. "To begin with, I'd like to express my gratitude to the media. Before I became captain, the media supported me...

When presenting his report to the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery expressed concern about the living conditions of Sri Lankan labourers, particularly in tea plantations. The living conditions of Sri Lankan workers...

Economists estimate the U.S. economy barely grew in the second quarter, raising stagflation alarm Stagflation—a mix of stagnating growth and rising prices—has been generally viewed as a relic of the 1970s. But economists are warning it could be making a...

The destination of this trip is Putur via Point Pedro. 15 kilometers from Jaffna town, as far as I remember, it is a distance of twenty to thirty rupees. Puttur is an area in the eastern part of Jaffna called...

Sri Lanka's GDP declined 8.4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022, the state statistics office reported. The country is in the midst of its biggest currency crisis in intermediate regime central bank history. Agriculture, industry, and services all contracted....

Allow the people to freely elect a government, says Mr. Sunil Hadunnetthi, a member of the JVP Political Committee. He believes that in the current crisis situation, the people should be allowed to choose their own government right away. 'Let...

Reuters reports that India has already given Sri Lanka roughly $4 billion this year. An Indian government source with intimate knowledge of Sri Lankan deliberations stated India determined so as Sri Lanka's economy stabilises after a preliminary loan agreement with...

Mahela modified Sri Lanka's plan says. Pramodays Wickramasinghe, who is the head of the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee, further more he said that Mahela Jayawardena was a big part of how Sri Lanka changed its game plan during the...

The theme for International Democracy Day 2022 is "Protecting Press Freedom for Democracy." This year, Democracy Day will focus on how important media freedom is to democracy, peace, and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. "Media workers are often able to...

Wanindu Hasaranga, Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the big movers in the latest ICC T20I rankings for men, following strong performances at the recent Asia Cup in the UAE. On the bowlers' table, Hasaranga has moved up three places...