Sri Lanka

Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar star for India with half-centuries and a wicket each; Rajeshwari Gayakwad picks three wickets.

It found Rajeshwari Gayakwad (3 for 36 in 10 overs) difficult to get away while most of the bowlers kept the home team under a tight leash. She completed her fifty with a brilliant six over deep midwicket, crouching and clobbering a floated delivery from off-spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe to clear the boundary for a maximum. With 155 runs from three matches and with an impressive average of 77.50, Shafali finished as the leading run-scorer in the three-match ODI series. It was her second half-century in women’s ODIs. Buoyed by the outstanding performances in the second ODI, openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, however, failed to make a big impact. With a half-century under her belt, Shafali, continued her good form, getting to 49 off 50 balls with some crisp shots.

With the war in Ukraine dragging on and risk seeing the same economic crisis as Sri Lanka, the UN said on Thursday as it advised the international community ...

And we know from COVID-19 responses that developing countries must be supported by the global community to have the fiscal space to fund these schemes." "Our modeling shows that even very modest cash transfers can have dramatic and stabilizing effects for the poorest and most vulnerable in this crisis. By contrast, cash transfers mostly go to the poorest 40% of the population.

The hosts were rocked on Wednesday night with news allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva, quick Asitha Fernando and legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay had all contracted the ...

Australia are staying in the same hotel as Sri Lanka, but have kept their distance and so far avoided any cases on the tour with a full round of negative results on Thursday. It means Sri Lanka can begin to prepare their final XI for the series finale in Galle, with Mathews due to return after exiting isolation. Sri Lanka have avoided any further COVID chaos, with the outbreak in their squad staying at five ahead of the second Test against Australia.

Sri Lanka raised interest rates to the highest level in two decades on Thursday, saying it had to head off runaway inflation to avoid even deeper pain for ...

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Pat Cummins has revealed Maxwell is in the frame to play his first Test since 2017 if Australia opt for an extra spinner in Galle.

Sri Lanka’s outbreak began when veteran Angelo Mathews was substituted out of the first Test with Covid, with the case numbers since growing to five. “It probably makes it easier having other options,” Cummins said. “You’ve got Greeny there who’s a high-class quick bowler. You can easily get 15 or 20 overs out of him. “He’d play as a spinning allrounder at No 8,” Cummins said. “I thought he was just about the pick of the bowlers in the one-day series, he was excellent.

Sri Lanka's Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50% to try to contain inflation that has added to the country's economic woes.

Prices of most essentials have tripled in recent months and the most people are struggling to pay for their basic needs. The bank raised its policy rates by 700 basis points each in April, roughly doubling them and surprising economists as it struggled to drive inflation lower. Shortages of fuel and electricity have further crimped economic activity in April-June. They accuse him and his powerful family, which includes several siblings who until recently held top government positions, of precipitating the crisis through corruption and misrule. It also raised the Standing Lending Facility Rate that it charges commercial banks by 100 basis points, to 15.50%. The central bank said Sri Lanka’s economy is estimated to have contracted 1.6% from a year earlier in the first quarter of the year.

The United Kingdom and New Zealand have joined a growing list of countries that has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka.

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of basic necessities including medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food. There is a major shortage of fuel (diesel and petrol) affecting transport, businesses, and emergency services.

India's white-ball captain Harmanpreet Kaur has attributed her current form with the bat to a bit of "self-talk" and the fact that she has "enjoyed" being ...

"I had also told our head coach [Ramesh Powar] that I was available for bowling [earlier] but because of some game plans, I didn't get to bowl. One thing we discuss in the dressing room is that whoever is going to bat, that person is capable of getting runs for the team [regardless of their batting position] and whoever is bowling can take a wicket. I always wanted to bowl and I'm glad I [now] have the freedom to bowl." I was really happy that I was able to do both things. I'm glad I [now] have the freedom to bowl" "I'm very happy I got wickets also because I want to bowl and I was always keen to bowl. I was going through those things but now I have made a plan that I have to enjoy. Whoever is in the playing XI is capable of doing both things. India's white-ball captainHarmanpreet Kaurhas attributed her current form with the bat to a bit of "self-talk" and the fact that she has "enjoyed" being in the middle. In the third ODI, she bowled five overs and picked the crucial wicket of Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu. After playing a crucial role in India's 2-1 win in the T20I series, Harmanpreet racked up 119 runs across the three ODIs, including an88-ball 75 in the third ODI, to take her team to a clean sweep in her first series as the full-time captain in the format. "Sometime in between, I was not enjoying because sometimes you take a lot of pressure - it happens with anyone.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he had a "very productive" phone call with the Russian president after the prime minister said Sri Lanka was "bankrupt".

The airline is making alternate arrangements, such as bringing in jet fuel from India. Sri Lanka has already made purchases of Russian oil. Inflation hit a record 54.6% in June while food prices have nearly doubled.

The warning came as new data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicated that the number of people affected by hunger globally rose to 828 ...

We are very vulnerable at this moment to see these kinds of developments happen in many more countries." Steiner further said, "Very quickly, we might see also with the troubling economic outlook a situation where for many countries the patience and the ability of people to cope with this reality runs out. UNDP chief Steiner insisted that the key to the global recovery will be the recognition that it is in everyone’s interest to help countries that are grappling with depleted fiscal reserves and high levels of sovereign debt, as well as rising interest rates on global financial markets. The impact of the global food, fuel and finance crisis on global poverty has been “drastically faster" than the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UNDP report. The warning came as new data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicated that the number of people affected by hunger globally rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020, and 150 million since the outbreak of coronavirus. The warning came as new data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicated that the number of people affected by hunger globally rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020, and 150 million since the outbreak of COVID-19

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister has declared the nation is officially "bankrupt" as it reels from a devastating financial crisis that has seen inflation soar to ...

Last week, Sri Lanka enacted a two-week pause on all fuel sales except for essential services, in order to preserve the limited supplies that remain. It had also emerged as a tourist mecca in recent years, attracting holiday-makers from across the globe and adding billions to the GDP. "Due to the state of bankruptcy our country is in, we have to submit a plan on our debt sustainability to [the IMF] separately. Sri Lanka plans to present the IMF with a debt restructuring plan by the end of next month in the hopes of being approved for a four-year funding programme, but the IMF recently said Sri Lanka needed to do more to rein in inflation and repair its finances before a funding deal could be reached. "We are now participating in the negotiations as a bankrupt country. Sri Lanka's Prime Minister has declared the nation is officially "bankrupt" as it reels from a devastating financial crisis that has seen inflation soar to record highs.

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Glenn Maxwell's Test return is on ice, but Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Prabath Jayasuriya get their first chances.

A recall for Kasun Rajitha in place of Asitha completes Sri Lanka's changes. Australia were also able to bat first when Pat Cummins won the toss which should be a considerable advantage, although Sri Lanka could not make it count in the opening match. Australia have decided against altering the balance of their side with Mitchell Starc retaining his place for the second Test in Galle, meaning a comeback for Glenn Maxwell will have to wait, but Sri Lanka have handed out three debuts including allrounderKamindu Mendiswho is an ambidextrous bowler.

The warning came as new data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicated that the number of people affected by hunger globally rose to 828 ...

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Sri Lanka removes David Warner and Usman Khawaja in Galle, as the hosts look to bounce back from their defeat to Australia in the first Test.

Glenn Maxwell's Test return is on ice, but Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Prabath Jayasuriya get their first chances.

A recall for Kasun Rajitha in place of Asitha completes Sri Lanka's changes. Australia were also able to bat first when Pat Cummins won the toss which should be a considerable advantage, although Sri Lanka could not make it count in the opening match. Australia have decided against altering the balance of their side with Mitchell Starc retaining his place for the second Test in Galle, meaning a comeback for Glenn Maxwell will have to wait, but Sri Lanka have handed out three debuts including allrounderKamindu Mendiswho is an ambidextrous bowler.

It means three debutants have been named in the final XI, with all-rounder Kamindu Mendis and spin duo Prabath Jayasuriya and Meheesh Theekshana winning their ...

It means three debutants have been named in the final XI, with all-rounder Kamindu Mendis and spin duo Prabath Jayasuriya and Meheesh Theekshana winning their first cap for the clash. Veteran Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was in the mix for a Test recall for the match, but selectors opted to stick with the same team that cruised to a 10-wicket triumph in the opening Test of the series at the start of the month. Australia have resisted the urge to tinker with their winning formula and will take an unchanged XI into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, while the illness-ravaged hosts have named three debutants in their side.

Australia lost both their openers in the day's first session after electing to bat against a Covid-hit Sri Lanka in the second Test on Friday. The to.

Angles this in from a shorter length and Travis Head defends it back to the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run. Maheesh Theekshana to Travis Head, No run.

Centuries to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensure Australia has the upper hand at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.

Dickwella had all the time to catch the right-hander short of his ground, but the ball went to ground and Labuschagne was let off the hook. On a dominant day for the tourists, Labuschagne scored his first Test ton outside of Australia with 104, before Smith finished unbeaten on 109 with Australia 5-298 at stumps. Centuries to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have put Australia in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Sri Lanka is floundering in its worst financial collapse in decades, grappling with chronic shortages of – and skyrocketing prices for – fuel, food, medicine ...

A group of kids from the block have been helping him with tending to his new vegetable garden, and as they gather around to show off the fruits of their labour, grins bursting on their faces, one says: “I have drawn a picture of this.” He speaks of another flashpoint in Sri Lanka’s history he experienced as a child – the mass anti-Tamil riots of 1983 that set the scene for the 26-year civil war between the Sri Lankan military and the Tamil Tigers, who were fighting to establish a separate state in the north and east. Partly to combat the shortage of fuel and also to address the worsening outlook with food, public-sector employees have been given Fridays off for three months to stay at home and grow their own produce. As a result, packs of blood have been reserved for the most essential surgeries, and those booked for routine operations have been asked to postpone them. As drivers honk their horns at him as they pass by, acknowledging his presence, he recalls having to queue for dry rations as a boy in the early 1970s amid another foreign-exchange crunch and communist insurrection. They attacked the demonstrators with sticks and clubs and set fire to their encampment and in response, the hitherto peaceful protesters went on a rampage themselves, torching the homes of MPs aligned with the Rajapaksas, whose family has been the dominant force in Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades and has been dogged by allegations of corruption. Sitting in his rundown office on the hospital’s ground floor, Menon says he always wanted to be a doctor, having idolised his father who, as a GP, was treated like a god in the remote villages he worked in. In hospital maternity wards, the exhaustion of foreign currency reserves has led to a shortage of sachets of micronutrients given to new mothers. He was eager to rein in the use of chemicals that had been linked to kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s central and northern provinces, where they had washed into the water supply. Manufacturers of organic fertilisers didn’t have the capacity to cover for chemical products coming off the market, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has since conceded, and what was provided by the government to farmers also proved nowhere near as effective. “Every day there is a power cut, so when the lights go off and somebody gets stuck in the lift, I’m in charge of getting people out,” he says. “I didn’t have the means to make enough for two acres of paddy, so I left it.”

Steve Smith has scored his first Test century in 18 months, bringing up his hundred in a near-faultless display against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Brought to the wicket at 70-2, Australia would have found themselves in trouble if Smith hard fallen early. But the joy was evident to see when he brought up his century, driving Kasun Rajitha through the covers and raising his arms aloft after hugging teammate Alex Carey. In control from the outset, Smith waited on loose balls from Sri Lanka’s bowlers before bringing up his century off 191 deliveries.

The LIOC has been the only retailer since the state oil entity Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) pumps went dry on June 27 due to the forex crisis that has ...

The unprecedented fuel crisis has left Sri Lanka with no choice but shut schools once again. The LIOC has been the only retailer since the state oil entity Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) pumps went dry on June 27 due to the forex crisis that has led to an unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation of over 22 million people. The LIOC has been the only retailer since the state oil entity Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) pumps went dry on June 27 due to the forex crisis that has led to an unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation of over 22 million people

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne reached three figures as Australia again piled the pressure on Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test in Galle.

This time Dickwella made sure of the stumping and Labuschagne was gone for 104, leaving Australia 3 for 204. Finding a method to thrive in Galle is undoubtedly a source of relish to them both. It was another debutant — Sri Lanka fielded four in all — in Prabath Jayasuriya finding sharp turn out of the rough and beating Labuschagne as he came down the pitch. He brought up his half-century with a glorious pull shot for four off Rajitha to complete a virtual full house of strokes; his century came with a flick through midwicket that was less glamorous but no less satisfying as he raised his bat to celebrate the milestone for the first time on foreign soil. Perhaps he jumped the gun in going for the stumps too early but the result was a relief for Labuschagne as he quickly shoved the toe of his bat back in the crease. The delivery was too good, for all of Labuschagne’s watchfulness, as he came down the pitch the ball spun away past his bat, leaving him well out of his crease in no-man’s land.

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne reached three figures as Australia again piled the pressure on Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test in Galle.

This time Dickwella made sure of the stumping and Labuschagne was gone for 104, leaving Australia 3 for 204. Finding a method to thrive in Galle is undoubtedly a source of relish to them both. It was another debutant — Sri Lanka fielded four in all — in Prabath Jayasuriya finding sharp turn out of the rough and beating Labuschagne as he came down the pitch. He brought up his half-century with a glorious pull shot for four off Rajitha to complete a virtual full house of strokes; his century came with a flick through midwicket that was less glamorous but no less satisfying as he raised his bat to celebrate the milestone for the first time on foreign soil. Perhaps he jumped the gun in going for the stumps too early but the result was a relief for Labuschagne as he quickly shoved the toe of his bat back in the crease. The delivery was too good, for all of Labuschagne’s watchfulness, as he came down the pitch the ball spun away past his bat, leaving him well out of his crease in no-man’s land.

Sri Lanka was forced to make four changes to the team that lost the first test by 10 wickets after four players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ...

Australia has retained the Warne-Murali Trophy having won the first test and a win in the second will help consolidate their position as world’s No. 1 ranked team. The former captain had been run out in his only innings in the first test and he was determined to make amends. The hosts handed test debuts to Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Jayasuriya while Kasun Rajitha returned to the side after missing the first test.

Police in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo imposed a curfew after firing tear gas and using a water cannon on student protesters on Friday ahead of a ...

"Violence is not an answer... "With security forces we have seen the use of lethal weapons in protests. "This will lead to set the country back once again." "People living in the areas under curfew should remain at home. "People are dying in fuel queues and can barely manage three meals a day. Its 22 million people have been bearing the brunt of record inflation, currency depreciation and rolling power cuts for months.

Ahead of what is expected to be a large demonstration in Colombo on Saturday, 9 July, we urge Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of ...

The people of Sri Lanka are already suffering enormously and live in continuing uncertainty of how they can meet their basic needs including access to the right to food, health and education. All Sri Lankans have the right of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and the right to participate in public affairs, which are particularly important in critical phases of the nation’s life. The worsening economic situation has led to increasing tensions in the last weeks.

Sri Lanka is in a virtual lockdown with government offices barely functioning with limited staff and schools completely closed with no transport for ...

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. "Reminding military and police to grant peaceful protesters the space and security to do so. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. It's time for their brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa to go home on July 9," civil rights activist told media.

Australia have dominated, and the home side has been in disarray. Shoes have switched feet, and tables are upturned.

Australia, who have resoundingly won each of the Test-match days in this series, are poised to pounce again. For Maheesh Theekshana, this is his first Test ever, and his fourth first-class match, the three previous having come in 2018. It's a match report from a parallel universe, but the way this series has panned out, Australia have dominated, and Sri Lanka have been in disarray. "That was the one shot you could play today and you could trust a little bit more. Some of the hardship is of Sri Lanka's own making, and we will get to that. If you'd watched Australia basically vomit their way throughthat 2016 series in Sri Lanka, this is basically the Upside Down.

Thousands of heavily armed troops were deployed in Sri Lanka's capital Friday ahead of a planned rally demanding the ouster of embattled President Gotabaya ...

"We urge Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies and ensure every necessary effort to prevent violence," the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Thousands of heavily armed troops were deployed in Sri Lanka's capital Friday ahead of a planned rally demanding the ouster of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital a day before a planned protest demanding the resignations of the country's president and prime minister ...

It is nearly impossible to oust presidents under the constitution unless they resign on their own. People must stand in lines for hours to buy fuel and gas. Defy the dictatorship and join with the people to make democracy victorious. Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt and has suspended repayments of $7 billion in foreign debt due this year. “Get on to the streets tomorrow. They also blame Ranil Wickremesinghe, who became prime minister two months ago, for not delivering on promises to end the shortages.

The move comes as Sri Lanka witnesses a fresh wave of protests as its economic crisis deepens, putting citizens through hardship.

This is an unlawful announcement to discourage people to gather tomorrow to protest against the government,” he said in a tweet. Opposition lawmaker and senior lawyer M.A. Sumanthiran deemed the “curfew” unlawful. All Sri Lankans have the right of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and the right to participate in public affairs, which are particularly important in critical phases of the nation’s life,” the top UN official said.

Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital and surrounding areas a day before a planned protest demanding the country's president and prime ...

A lack of fuel to run power stations has resulted in long daily power cuts. Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt and has suspended repayments of $7 billion in foreign debt due this year. Its foreign reserves are nearly gone and it is unable to import food, fuel, cooking gas and medicines.

Critics have said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is responsible for the economic crisis, the worst since the country's independence in 1948. They also blame Ranil ...

They accuse him and his powerful family, which includes several siblings who until recently held Cabinet positions, of precipitating the crisis through corruption and misrule. He earlier said the country's economy had "collapsed". People must stand in lines for hours to buy fuel and gas. The country has survived mostly on credit lines extended by neighbouring India to buy fuel and other essentials. Defy the dictatorship and join with the people to make democracy victorious. They also blame Ranil Wickremesinghe, who became prime minister two months ago, for not delivering on promises to end the shortages.

Police impose a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital and surrounding areas after firing tear gas and using a water cannon on student demonstrators.

It must pay back more than $US5 billion annually until 2026. Due to the fuel and power shortages, schools have been shut for weeks and the government has asked state employees other than those in essential services to work from home. Because of the economic crisis, inflation has spiked and prices of essentials have soared, dealing a severe blow to poor and vulnerable groups. The curfew drew criticism from government opponents and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, which said the curfew was "blatantly illegal and a violation of fundamental rights". The island nation has been crippled by a shortage of foreign exchange that has left it struggling to pay for essential imports of fuel, food and medicine. - The bar association says the "curfew is blatantly illegal and a violation of fundamental rights"

Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa are set to converge on his official residence Saturday as the ...

Sri Lankan police have fired tear gas at protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government resign over the island nation's worst ...

Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets on his Test debut for Sri Lanka as he returned to the pitch on Saturday against Australia at Galle.

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When he pushed the ball off Mendis into the covers and moved to his half-century Smith barely reacted. For the time being he might be getting in the ear of Pat Cummins and trying to ask for more of a bowl following his remarkable 4-10 in the first Test in Galle. His missed chance on Green was not as costly, as the right-hander was trapped in front for four attempting a sweep from Jayasuriya. He finished with a top score of 26 from three Tests, where he was removed three times and finished 11 not out in the second innings of the third Test in Lahore. His century on Friday made it a hat-trick of triple figure scores in Test cricket in which Labuschagne has made the opposition rue a mistake. While Head was phenomenal at the top of the order against the white ball in Pakistan, he missed out against the red ball. That story belonged to Warner on day one of the second Test as he was rocked by Kasun Rajitha in the fifth over for five. While that is not a massive amount of innings, the fact he had gone past 40 in seven of those, but had not made more than his 90 in Rawalpindi, became a cause for concern. Just as he drove audaciously on the up in England in 2019 when he was at his pomp, the right-hander smoked a cover drive to the fence in Galle. If ever there was a more determined look for a man whose position was as safe as houses and in the midst of a series with little fanfare, this was it. The Australian flags waved in the wind, his teammates clapped and reluctantly he walked back down the pitch to shake his partner’s hand before the most modest of raised bats to the pavilion. A week earlier he had walked off the ground furiously at his teammate for robbing his chance of registering another mountain on his batting chart, but there was nothing stopping the 33-year-old from posting his 28th century on Friday.

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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 8 July 2022 Subject: Sri Lanka Ahead of what is ...

The people of Sri Lanka are already suffering enormously and live in continuing uncertainty of how they can meet their basic needs including access to the right to food, health and education. As a general rule, the military should not be used to police assemblies. The worsening economic situation has led to increasing tensions in the last weeks.