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World Published 22 Jul, 2022 11:21am

CIA claims chaos-hit Sri Lanka made ‘dumb bets’ on China

Sri Lanka has borrowed heavily from China for infrastructure projects, some of which ended up as white elephants

World Published 21 Jul, 2022 04:31pm

New Sri Lanka president sworn in, eyeing unity government

Sri Lanka’s largest single bilateral foreign lender is China

▶️ World Published 20 Jul, 2022 01:14pm

Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president

Politics is more than chess, Ranil Wickremesinghe secured 134 votes out of 225 members house

World Published 20 Jul, 2022 11:20am

Sri Lanka’s parliament votes for a new president as protesters wait

Hundreds of police, paramilitary and military troops deployed around parliament building

Sports Updated 20 Jul, 2022 03:01pm

Shafique leads Pakistan to victory in Galle Test against Sri Lanka

Green shirts chase 342-run target

World Updated 19 Jul, 2022 07:31pm

Incumbent to face low-key lawmaker in tight Lankan presidential race

225-seat parliament votes on Wednesday to choose new president

Sports Published 18 Jul, 2022 05:55pm

Chandimal powers Sri Lanka’s lead past 300 in first Test against Pakistan

Mohammad Nawaz claims maiden five-wicket haul, while fellow spinner Yasir Shah accounts for three batters

World Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:10pm

Sri Lanka declares emergency ahead of vote for new president

Sri Lanka crisis at its peak, country cannot afford more unrest situation

World Published 17 Jul, 2022 03:00pm

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

Former president blamed for Sri Lanka’s financial turmoil

Sports Published 17 Jul, 2022 12:14pm

Babar Azam achieves another milestone

Becomes eleventh Pakistani batter to score 10,000 runs

Published 17 Jul, 2022 11:39am

Prabath Jayasuriya claims fifer as Pakistan struggle to end trail in first Test against Sri Lanka

Skipper Babar Azam stands as tourists are 87/7

Sports Published 16 Jul, 2022 06:50pm

Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test

Azhar, Babar at the crease as Pakistan trail by 198 runs

World Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:58pm

Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis

Rajapaksa says financial crisis rooted in years of economic mismanagement that pre-dated his presidency

World Published 16 Jul, 2022 10:51am

Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president

Potential dark horse is senior ruling party lawmaker Dullas Alahapperuma

Sports Updated 20 Jul, 2022 12:09pm

Sri Lanka crumbles in first Test against Pakistan, Shaheen grabs four wickets

Hosts all out for 222; Dinesh Chandimal top scores with 76

World Published 15 Jul, 2022 01:37pm

Gotabaya Rajapaksa resignation accepted, PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president

Parliament will meet on Wednesday to elect an MP to succeed Rajapaksa for the rest of his term

World Published 14 Jul, 2022 12:56pm

Sri Lanka protesters in talks to end occupation

Sri Lanka crisis are at its peak, peace needs to be maintained in order to deal with the economic crisis

World Published 13 Jul, 2022 08:04pm

Sri Lanka PM declares state of emergency, curfew

Months-long protests against economic crisis resulted in hundreds of thousands taking over key govt buildings in Colombo over the weekend

World Published 13 Jul, 2022 03:07pm

Sri Lanka’s turmoil explained

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, after months of protests against his government