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The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Scotland could replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup after ICC ‘issues ultimatum’

Bangladesh reportedly given 21 Jan deadline as ICC refuses to alter tournament schedule

The Independent UK

England’s Sri Lanka tour takes on added significance after troubled Ashes series

The tourists will be under more scrutiny than they might have expected following a bruising 4-1 defeat Down Under.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

A massive purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats has been unveiled in Sri Lanka

The Independent UK

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England’s T20 World Cup plans hit by Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed visa delays

England have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month with the Indian government yet to issue visas to the spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed

The Guardian - UK

Australia set for Lahore exams before T20 World Cup

Pakistan is looking forward to three T20 internationals the team will play in Lahore against Australia in the build-up to the World Cup.

AAP

How to spend 12 days in Sri Lanka

The tropical island paradise is overwhelmingly beautiful. Colombo-based travel writer Lydia Swinscoe shares how to make the most of it

Evening Standard

Australia back injured stars as squad for T20 World Cup revealed

Cummins, Hazlewood and David named for India and Sri Lanka event with Matt Kuhnemann included in spin-heavy 15-player team

The Guardian - AU

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Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Australia have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup, with a couple of notable players failing to make the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka.

AAP

Fresh faces, return to SAfrica: Aussies' 2026 forecast

As the curtain comes down on a successful 2025, the Australian cricket team is turning its attention to the 2026 calendar year.

AAP

Beyoncé's New Billionaire Status Under Fire Over Claims of $0.50/Hour, 10-Hour Ivy Park Factory Work

Beyoncé's new billionaire status faces criticism after claims of low-paid labour at her Ivy Park clothing line in Sri Lanka resurface.

International Business Times UK

England announce T20 World Cup squad as star is snubbed after disappointing Ashes

Injured pace bowler Jofra Archer has been included in the squad, but Jamie Smith misses out

The Independent UK

Alex fled civil war into an Australian nightmare with no end. After 16 years, he could not bear it

He escaped violence and chaos in Sri Lanka only to get trapped in a labyrinthine immigration system, never to see his wife and children again

The Guardian - AU

Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah

Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destruction

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

After Sri Lanka struggled through one of the worst storms in its history, tea plantation workers are taking temporary refuge in government schools and temples as entire villages were buried in mud in the central highlands

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Three arrested in Sri Lanka after video shows elephant being burned alive

Authorities say animal was shot and injured and then set on fire

The Guardian - UK

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia

Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’

Newslaundry

‘They said girls like us can’t do anything’: Meet India’s blind women cricket champions

On November 23, 16 blind women made history, winning the first-ever Blind Women’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final.

The Conversation

Even ‘weak’ cyclones are being turned into deadly rainmakers by fast-warming oceans

The final week of November was devastating for several South Asian countries. Communities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand were inundated as Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar unleashed days of relentless rain. Millions were affected, more than 1,500 people lost their lives, hundreds are still missing, and damages ran into multiple…

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The Independent UK

Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as Cyclone Ditwah death toll crosses 600

Ongoing monsoon rains are hitting areas already devastated by cyclone and further destabilising hillsides

Evening Standard

Family of two women stranded in Sri Lanka ‘hugely relieved’ after rescue

Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine Reid, 55, from London, were stranded by floods in Pussellawa for nearly a week

The Independent UK

Asia floods: Death toll crosses 1,500 as rescuers race to reach isolated villages

Hundreds of villages remain buried under mud and debris

The Conversation

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.

The Conversation

Sri Lanka’s latest climate-driven floods expose flaws in disaster preparations – here’s what needs to change

When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters in modern history.

The Independent UK

What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning

Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

Evening Standard

Two London women stranded in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka 'running out of food and water'

The Foreign Office has said there is currently no plan to evacuate the British nationals following the cyclone which has already claimed hundreds of lives

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