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A Sri Lankan student has been charged with the mass murder of a mother, her four children, and their friend.     Febrio De-Zoysa, 19, is accused of killing the family and their lodger, who had recently immigrated from Lanka, inside a home in Ottawa, Canada.      The victims are: …

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) boss Shammi Silva has claimed that the ICC‘s suspension of the nation was five months in the making. The ICC suspended SLC with immediate effect due to extensive government interference in the board’s administration this week following a dismal World Cup campaign. Silva claimed that ICC …

India romp to 302 run victory in Mumbai as the World Cup hosts maintain their perfect record with a seventh win. Some fiery fast bowling from India’s Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj lit up their Cricket World Cup encounter with Sri Lanka and helped the unbeaten hosts secure a thumping …

Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022. Credit: Wikipedia Opinion by Asoka Bandarage (washington dc) Friday, August 25, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Aug 25 (IPS) – Sri Lanka has been faced with an unprecedented political and economic crisis since the beginning of 2022. The dominant narrative attributes …

Opinion by Neville de Silva (london) Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Aug 01 (IPS) – When this Indian Ocean- island gained independence from Britain in 1948 after some 450 years of colonial rule under three western powers, it was simply named the “Dominion of Ceylon”. This country which …

Sri Lanka’s president has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved its request for a $2.9bn bailout and the country’s presidency said the programme will enable it to access up to $7bn in overall funding. The IMF’s board confirmed it has signed off on the loan, which clears …

There is a moment of absolute stillness – the battered football whizzing through the air, all eyes following it, before it crashes down into the glass case and tiny gasps escape little mouths. Thankfully, it rolls off, leaving the glass and the encased Buddha statue unharmed. We are playing football …

Sri Lanka Cricket has launched an investigation into what it says are ”various alleged incidents” that took place during the T20 World Cup in Australia. While no details have been given, the implication is there are other matters besides the arrest of batter Danushka Gunathilaka on rape charges. He was …

Sri Lanka’s deposed President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to the country from self-imposed exile and is now facing arrest warrants.   Rajapaksa fled the island nation in July after months of protests against the economic and living conditions in Sri Lanka, which eventually led to a massive influx of people to his official …

Dubbed by pundits as a development “miracle”, Bangladesh is slated for graduation from the status of “Least Developed Country” to “Developing Country” by 2026. Yet, suddenly, the nation finds itself battling comparisons with Sri Lanka, which has just experienced an economic free-fall. Bangladeshi mainstream media and social media are flooded with speculations …