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In famine-stricken Sudan, soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a war zone have shut down. In Thailand, war refugees with life-threatening diseases have been turned away by hospitals and carted off on makeshift stretchers. In Ukraine, residents on the frontline of the war with Russia may be going without firewood…
GALLE, SRI LANKA: Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first match on Thursday. Sri Lanka were 44-3 by stumps on day two at Galle with senior batsmen Dinesh Chandimal, on nine, and…
Australia captain Pat Cummins hinted that he may skip the tour of Sri Lanka later this month to be present for the birth of his second child. Australia are scheduled to play two Tests in Sri Lanka on January 29 and February 6, around the same time his wife — Becky — is…
PERALIYA, SRI LANKA — Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka’s palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday — marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago. Sri Lanka’s Ocean Queen Express became a symbol of the biggest natural disaster to hit the South Asian nation in…
WASHINGTON: The United States State Department announced a slew of sanctions on Monday (Dec 9) to mark International Anti-Corruption Day and the eve of Human Rights Day, targeting individuals from multiple countries, including the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines over Airbus purchases. Also targeted were North Macedonia’s former deputy prime minister, Artan Grubi, as well as…
Pathum Nissanka in action against South Africa© AFP Pathum Nissanka made 89 to lead a strong Sri Lankan batting effort on the second day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park on Friday. Sri Lanka were 242 for three at the close in reply to South Africa’s first innings…
