Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign 6 MoUs on bilateral cooperation
Mar 20, 2021Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksha witnessed the signing ceremony Dhaka and Colombo on Saturday signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas. The MoUs are... -
Shakib Al Hasan to play in ODI series against Sri Lanka: Akram Khan
Mar 18, 2021Shakib Al Hasan was injured in the ODI series against West Indies on home soil. Although he played in the first Test, he did not play in the second Test due to injury. The Tigers all-rounder... -
Bravo century steers West Indies to Sri Lanka series sweep
Mar 15, 2021Darren Bravo’s fourth One-Day International century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday. Set... -
Sri Lanka requests Amazon to exclude bikinis, doormats featuring its flag
Mar 14, 2021Sri Lanka has requested retail giant Amazon to take down bikinis, briefs, and doormats featuring the nation’s lion flag from its site, authorities announced on Sunday, two days after it protested against the Chinese-made products. Sri... -
Sri Lanka to ban the wearing of the burqa and shut many Islamic schools, minister said
Mar 13, 2021Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said on Saturday, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Minister for public security... -
China approved a $1.54 billion currency swap with Sri Lanka
Mar 10, 2021China has approved a 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) currency swap with Sri Lanka, a government spokesman in Colombo said on Wednesday, giving some respite from concerns about public finances. The deal will allow the island... -
Hundreds of Sri Lankan prisoners released after prison riots due to corona fears
Dec 3, 2020Sri Lanka has released hundreds of prisoners and said it will release thousands more after fears of a coronavirus outbreak killed nine inmates and injured 113 in prison riots. News from AFP. Guards fired shots to... -
BCB ready to make any adjustment if needed for Sri Lanka tour
Sep 23, 2020The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is still to return to revised health guidelines, creating it tougher for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to leave the nation for the tour scheduled on September 27. The suspension of... -
The Tigers started skill training ahead of the Sri Lanka series
Sep 20, 2020After 198 days, Bangladesh cricketers got the opportunity to do skill training in the group. Skill training begins today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. 27 cricketers were called for the skill camp. However,... -
Decision to tour Sri Lanka could be finalized within two days
Sep 18, 2020The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hopes that Sri Lanka will take a decision about the Tigers’ upcoming tour within the next two days. Jalal Younis, chairman of the BCB’s media and communication committee, said the board...
