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1st T20I: Hardik Pandya-led India beat Sri Lanka by 2 runs

MUMBAI: India won a dramatic first T20I against Sri Lanka by the narrowest of margins, with only two runs separating the sides in a low-scoring thriller here at the Wankhede Stadium.

The Times of India

Ind vs SL: We don't need to sledge Sri Lankans, our body language is enough, says Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya leads revamped team as T20I series starts vs Sri Lanka

The Times of India

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe holds all-party meeting on 13A for peaceful resolution of Tamil issue

COLOMBO: An all-party meeting convened by President Ranil Wickremesinghe has discussed the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka's Constitution as mooted by India to resolve the long-standing demand for political autonomy for the minority Tamils in the island nation, political leaders said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

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Micro review: 'War of Lanka' by Amish

Bestselling Indian mytho-fiction writer, Amish is back with his much-awaited fourth book in the Ram Chandra Series. As the title suggests, 'War of Lanka' takes the Ramayana ahead wherein Raavan is ultimately killed by Ram thus prevailing Dharma over Adharma.

The Times of India

Ireland bat first in Sri Lanka T20 clash

Ireland will bat first against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart after winning the toss.

AAP

Shehan Karunatilaka’s Booker winner is narrated by a dead man - but it’s a novel full of life

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, about a photographer during Sri Lanka’s civil war, has tremendous comic energy

The Guardian - UK

Dharma means discovering your humanity and how human you are: Devdutt Pattanaik

Keeping up with the festive spirit of Dussehra, popular Indian mythologist-author Devdutt Pattanaik is back with a new audiobook 'Ravana 360' on Audible. As the title suggests, in this audiobook Pattanaik shares the lesser-known stories of Ravana-- who was not just a demon King of Lanka but also a son,…

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Dussehra 2022: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat and all you need to know

The end of the auspicious Navratis takes us to the grand celebrations of Dussehra. The auspicious festival is also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, or sometimes Dashain. It celebrates the victory of Lord Ram (who represents goodness) over Lanka king Ravana (who represents evil).

The Times of India

Exclusive: Excerpt from Amish's 'War of Lanka'

Bestselling Indian author Amish Tripathi is back with his much-awaited fourth book in the Ram Chandra series, 'War of Lanka'. Coinciding with the festive spirit of Dussehra, which reminds us of the victory of good over evil, 'War of Lanka' releases on October 3, 2022. While the first three books…

The Times of India

Wasn’t really surprised with Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup triumph: Sanath Jayasuriya

MUMBAI: Sri Lanka’s triumph in the recently-held Asia Cup, where they lost the Afghanistan in the opener before stunning India and Pakistan to go on and win the tournament for the fifth time, wasn’t expected by many experts, but it didn’t surprise the cricket-mad country’s opening great Sanath Jayasuriya.

The Times of India

Indian envoy calls on Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena; discusses bilateral issues

India has been the biggest provider of aid this year to Sri Lanka, which is fighting its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades

The Hindu

India accuses China of ‘militarisation of the Taiwan Strait’ as row over navy vessel grows

Accusation is reportedly the first time the Indian government has used the descriptor and comes as tensions rise over Sri Lanka port visit

The Guardian - AU

Sam Popham obituary

Other lives: Founder of the Popham Arboretum who nurtured an area of rich forest in Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors, says Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.

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Chinese navy vessel arrives at Sri Lanka port to security concerns from India

Yuan Wang 5 is officially described as a ‘scientific research ship’ but India suspects it has military functions

The Hindu

Morning Digest | India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism; Sri Lanka’s woes to persist till year-end, says President Wickremesinghe, and more

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How did Sri Lanka run out of money? 5 graphs that explain its economic crisis

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in modern history. Its 22 million strong population is struggling with huge price increases for food, power, medicines and other necessities. That’s if they can get them at all, with private motorists spending hours queuing for their fuel quota.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Sri Lanka President Sworn in Eyeing Unity Government

Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the crisis-hit South Asian nation, as officials said he was looking to form a unity government to manage the turmoil. The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote…

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The Hindu

Morning Digest | Presidential election today; Centre to convene all-party meeting on situation in Sri Lanka on DMK, AIADMK’s request, and more

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Reuters

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa ousted, ally nominated as successor

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and resume efforts to ease its economic crisis.

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President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

The Hindu

Sri Lankan crisis: Over 120 aircraft made technical landing in Kerala airports

According to experts, the technical landing of foreign carriers is also a breather for the airports which are facing financial crunch due to the pandemic.

Reuters

Sri Lanka rushes to find fuel as shortages hit schools, workers

A Sri Lankan government minister was in Qatar on Tuesday and another will travel to Russia at the weekend in search of energy deals to alleviate a severe fuel shortage that is crippling the economy of the island nation and forcing many schools to close.

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SL vs Ind: Top knocks by Mandhana, Harmanpreet guide India to T20I series win against hosts

Opener Smriti Mandhanas' 39 and captain Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 31 helped India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on Saturday.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI series | Sri Lanka wins last ball thriller; takes 3-1 lead over Australia

It was the first time Sri Lanka had beaten Australia in a five-match series. The fifth ODI is on Friday.

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