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Nissanka’s ton, Theekshana’s four-for ensure World Cup berth for Sri Lanka

Opener Pathum Nissanka anchored the chase with a stylish century after spinner Maheesh Theekshana grabbed four wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets to ensure qualification in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup in India, starting October 5.

The Hindu

An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka

An ailing elephant that Thailand presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago has returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations the animal was badly abused while living at a Buddhist temple

The Independent UK

Pathum Nissanka century books Sri Lanka's 2023 ODI World Cup spot

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka secured their spot in this year's Cricket World Cup in India with an impressive performance led by Pathum Nissanka, who scored an unbeaten 101. The 1996 World Cup champions defeated hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets on Sunday.

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‘Neglected’ elephant back in Thailand after diplomatic spat escalated over alleged mistreatment

The 29-year-old elephant was given by Thailand to Sri Lanka almost two decades ago as a gift

The Independent UK

Neglected elephant boards jumbo flight home to Thailand

An elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago was flown back to Thailand on Sunday after a diplomatic spat over the animal's alleged mistreatment.

Bangkok Post

ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga reprimanded

Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga faced a reprimand on Saturday for violation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the ODI cricket World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands on Friday.

The Times of India

A temple elephant in Sri Lanka will be airlifted back to Thailand after allegations of neglect

Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist temple where activists alleged it was abused

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ODI World Cup Qualifiers: Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 21 runs in their Super Six opener

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's spin duo of Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga weaved their magic to secure a hard-fought 21-run victory over the Netherlands in the opening Super Six game of the World Cup qualifying tournament on Friday.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka declares five-day holiday to avoid bank run over IMF debt deal

Banks closed to prevent rush on desposits as IMF bailout deal is put to parliament

The Independent UK

The key points of Sri Lanka’s plan to restructure domestic debt

Central bank outlines measures to restructure local debt as part of efforts to meet conditions of IMF bailout.

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Sri Lanka's Cabinet approves a domestic debt restructuring plan in effort to solve economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a program to restructure the country’s staggering domestic debt as the island nation struggles to emerge from an economic crisis that has engulfed it since last year

The Independent UK

2023 ICC ODI World Cup: 9 venues, 9 different challenges for Team India

A quick look at the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup schedule released on Tuesday will show that the hosts - Team India - will be doing most of the travelling.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Line-up and fixtures confirmed for 'Super Six' stage

The 'Super Six' lineup of the ICC World Cup 2023 qualifiers in Zimbabwe got confirmed on Tuesday.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: West Indies in danger of missing first ODI World Cup

Zimbabwe and former champions Sri Lanka find themselves in a favorable position to secure the last two qualifying berths for this year's ODI World Cup, while the West Indies, who have won the trophy twice, stare at the possible embarrassment of missing the tournament for the first time.

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The National (Scotland)

Pathum Nissanka shines as Scotland lose final World Cup qualifier

SCOTLAND’s winning run in the ICC World Cup Qualifier came to a sobering end yesterday as they went down to a heavy 82-run defeat against Sri…

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On World Refugee Day, cuisines from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar, came together in Chennai

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

The Times of India

Man wins Guinness World Record for world's largest kidney stone

According to Guinness World Records, a man in Sri Lanka broke two world records when he underwent a huge kidney stone removal.

The Hindu

Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take three consecutive 5-wicket hauls

Hasaranga’s 5-wicket haul guided Sri Lanka bundled out Ireland at 192 to secure the Super Six spot after defeating Ireland by 133 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match in Bulawayo on June 25, 2023.

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Outreach to diaspora and statesmanship

In sorting out the problems of the Indian diaspora, there must be federal cooperation

Irish Mirror

Ireland's World Cup dreams ended by Sri Lanka

Andy Balbirnie’s side already faced an uphill battle to qualify for the 50-over tournament in India later this year

The Times of India

Sri Lanka win big to advance in World Cup qualifying, Ireland knocked out

NEW DELHI: Dimuth Karunaratne smashed an impressive run-a-ball ton while Wanindu Hasaranga grabbed a third successive five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka stormed into the Super Six stage of the ODI World Cup qualifying tournament in Bulawayo on Sunday.

The Hindu

A ‘house’ away from home: Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu

Regardless of some economic progress that they may have experienced since they moved to Tamil Nadu in search of sanctuary, there remains a widespread feeling of discomfort among them about still being identified as refugees

Bangkok Post

Neglected Thai elephant prepares for jumbo flight home

COLOMBO: An ailing Thai elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature's alleged mistreatment.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In Sri Lanka, fishers suffer as sea erosion destroys homes and beaches

Ranjith Sunimal Fernando now has a shell of a home at the edge of Sri Lanka's coast, lost to the sea. Waves lap past the broken walls into damaged, empty rooms.

The Independent UK

Ex-Sri Lanka president ordered police records destroyed to stall mass grave probes, report alleges

A new report accuses Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of tampering with police records in order to hamper investigations into mass graves discovered in an area where he was a military officer at the height of a bloody Marxist insurrection in 1989

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