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Lanka's ousted prez returns to social media to laud victorious cricket team

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to social media to tweet about the stunning victory of Sri Lanka's national cricket team over Pakistan, over two months after the former president fled the country amidst massive protests against his government. Sri Lanka crushed Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title in Dubai on Sunday, bringing much cheer to the people of the crisis-hit island nation who have been hit hard by the worst economic crisis. "Congratulations to the #lka cricket team on the win against #Pakistan in the #AsiaCup2022Final in Dubai. The commitment and teamwork shown by the #SriLankan team have been remarkable," Rajapaksa, who returned to Colombo from Thailand on September 2 tweeted on Sunday. His last tweet as president was on July 8 to condole the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. However, the 73-year-old was also trolled by some for his tweet from the "Official Twitter Account of The 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka," indicating that he

Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives stand neck-deep in Chinese debt: Forbes

The world's low-income countries owe 37 per cent of their debt to China in 2022, compared to just 24 per cent in bilateral debts to the rest of the world

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup star Rajapaksa dedicates title to crisis-hit citizens

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup winning hero Bhanuka Rajapaksha, whose stellar show with the bat played a pivotal role in his side's sensational Asia Cup victory, has dedicated the title to his crisis-hit island nation. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the summit clash on Sunday night to clinch the Asia Cup crown after 2014, their sixth overall. Batting first, Sri Lanka were reduced to 67 for 5, but made a brilliant turnaround riding on Rajapaksha (71 off 45 balls) and Wanindu Hasaranga (36 off 21 balls) to reach a competitive 170 for 6. "We always wanted to show the world - a couple of decades back, we had aggression in our side, and we wanted to create those moments (again) as a unit," a beaming Rajapaksa said at the post match press conference. "Looking forward, we want to keep up this momentum ahead of the World Cup. With the crisis happening back home, this is a tough time for all the Sri Lankans, but hope we brought some smiles on the faces of our people." "This is to the whol

Putin will love seeing lots of western Europeans protest this fall

This fall, civil unrest is likely to heat up in 101 countries (out of 198 monitored), according to an index developed by Verisk Maplecroft, a research firm

Bailout euphoria by IMF signals peak of pessimism in emerging markets

The IMF has been sewing up or inching toward loan agreements with some of the most vulnerable nations -- namely Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Egypt and Chile -- after months of negotiations

Over 200,000 Sri Lankans left for foreign jobs in 2022 so far: Official

Sri Lanka's Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said that more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022 so far

Sri Lankan Navy thwarts illegal migration attempt, detains 85 people

Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday detained over 80 people who were trying to migrate illegally to a foreign country by boat in eastern waters, local media reported citing the Navy.

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday signed the condolence book at the British High Commission in Colombo and extended his deepest condolences on the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II

Sri Lankan Prez says Govt won't oppose Bill to decriminalise homosexuality

Sri Lankan Pres Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the government will not oppose the Private Member's Bill presented to Parliament to decriminalise homosexuality

Visiting USAID head urges China to assist Sri Lanka's debt restructuring

Visiting USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Sunday urged China, among other creditors, to assist Sri Lanka in restructuring debts to recover

Sri Lanka's economic crisis powers 22% spike in Indian orthodox tea exports

Sri Lanka accounts for half the global trade in orthodox teas. Sources say exports from India could pick up further in second and third quarters, will help meet target of 240 mkg by year-end

Asia Cup Final 2022: Live streaming, How to watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan cricket team is all set to avenge their defeat against Sri Lanka in the finals. Read this detailed report on where can you live stream the match or enjoy the live telecast

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Preview, predicted 11, pitch and weather

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs. PAK: Sri Lanka to play Pakistan after the 2014 Asia Cup final. Read this detailed report to know everything about pitch, weather, playing 11, and history between teams

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Ticket prices and how to book them online

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face each other for the fourth time in the Asia Cup finals. Read this report to know everything about ticket prices & how to buy them

Road Safety World Series 2022: Ticket price and how to book tickets?

Road Safety World Series starts today. As India get ready to defend their trophy, this report will look at ticket price, online booking, previous performance and points table

Road Safety World Series 2022: Schedule, squads, venue and format details

Road Safety World Series 2022: International Cricket Legends will play to spread Road safety awareness. Read this detailed report on match schedule, squads, venue and format details

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa leaves for US: Reports

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa left for the US on Friday to receive medical treatment, a week after the Supreme Court allowed him to travel overseas until January 15, media reports said. Basil Rajapaksa, the younger brother of ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, left for Dubai on an Emirates flight from Katunayake Airport, from where he will catch a connecting flight to the US, Daily Mirror Lanka newspaper reported, quoting officials. On September 2, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court's five-bench headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya permitted Basil, 71, to travel overseas, until January 15 next year to receive medical treatment. The Supreme Court made this order in connection with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Sri Lankan swimmer and coach Julian Bolling, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, Transparency International and Jehan Canaga Retna, the Mirror report said. The petitioners are seeking an order to take legal action

SL vs PAK Asia Cup Highlights: Bowlers, Nissanka shine in Lankan victory

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Nissanka's 55* was more than enough to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over Pakistan even as they were 29/3 at one stage in chase of 122

Asia Cup 2022 points table: Sri Lanka stays on top of the table

Asia Cup 2022 Points table: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the second last game of the tournament. Read this detailed report to know everything about Asia Cup 2022 points table and matches

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe reviews progress of Indian projects

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday advised officials to act immediately and amend government circulars if they impede Indian investment projects in the cash-strapped island nation. Wickremesinghe at a meeting attended by Vinod K Jacob, the Deputy Indian High Commissioner, examined the progress of several development projects in the country based on Indian investment cooperation, an official statement said. Wickremesinghe advised the office to amend the relevant government circulars immediately if they impeded the development projects. New Delhi at different times had raised the slow progress in implementing the Indian projects in the country. In the ongoing economic crisis, India has provided Sri Lanka with credit lines for fuel, fertiliser and essential commodities worth USD 3.5 billion. Additionally, three credit lines were provided to the tune of USD 1.5 billion and foreign exchange crisis support of USD 2 billion, the Indian High Commission said. The governme