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Sri Lanka’s estimated poverty (share of the population living on less than $3.65 a day) remains stubbornly high, affecting as much as a quarter of the population in 2024, and twice as high as in 2021.
Kusal Mendis crashed 124 off 114, Sri Lanka 's seamers took three wickets apiece, and Sri Lanka surged to a series win, defeating Bangladesh by 99 runs in the deciding ODI.
Sri Lanka’s position at the centre of the Indian Ocean makes it an important maritime hub. The island nation’s deep-water harbours, relatively peaceful environment, and democratic governing system ...
Here are the highlights of the 1st Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh ODI match in the first of a three-match One-Day International series to be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
MasterChef Sri Lanka is set to make its television debut as the 71st international adaptation of the globally acclaimed culinary franchise, the producers announced this week, positioning the show ...
Colombo: A 194-run second-wicket stand between Pathum Nissanka and Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri Lanka dominate Bangladesh as they reached 290/2 on the second day of the second Test.
LGBTQ+ Sri Lankans face violence, while promises by the government to repeal colonial-era laws remain unmet.
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Highlight Day 5: The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw, with rain and resilient batting denying Bangladesh a win.
SL vs BAN 2025 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Preview: Both teams are looking to shake off a lean run in red-ball cricket as the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship gets underway ...
New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during the civil war that ended in 2009.
The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...
This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but much needed ...