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Sri Lanka opt to field first in series-opening T20I vs Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the opening T20I of the three-match series at Pallekele on Wednesday. Having already secured the Test and ODI series, the hosts entered the shortest...
Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20
eNCA
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PALLEKELE - Sri Lanka drew first blood in the three-match T20I series with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Pallekele on Thursday, coasting home with an over to spare. Chasing a modest target of 155, skipper Charith Asalanka...
SAFF U-20 Women's Champs: Sagorika guides holders Bangladesh to flying start crushing Sri Lanka 9-1
United News of Bangladesh
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A brilliant hattrick by striker Sagorika guided defending champions Bangladesh to make a flying start will start in the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-20 Women’s Championship’2025 crushing Sri Lanka by 9-1 goals in the...
SL Vs BAN, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By Seven Wickets In Opener, Take 1-0 Lead In Series
Outlook India
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July 10, 2025
Sri Lanka's Janith Liyanage, left, and Dushmantha Chameera bump fists after scoring runs during the first T20I cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Here are the highlights of the first...
Sri Lanka to seek further tariff cut with US amid uncertainty
EconomyNext
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July 10, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will engage with the United States to explore possibilities of reducing the 30 percent reciprocal tariff with open mind and genuine intentions, officials said, amid looming adverse impact on the island nation’s top foreign...
Sri Lanka Insurance Profits Surge Post-Restructuring in 2024
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) has posted profits in 2024, following the legal segregation of its life and general insurance businesses into separate entities, according to the Insurance Regulatory...
Sri Lanka Tightens Rules on Foreign Job Contracts to Protect Migrant Workers
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): Starting July 1, Sri Lankan job seekers heading to the Middle East and several other countries for employment in industrial and corporate sectors must have their job contracts certified by Sri Lankan...
Sri Lanka Set to Face Bangladesh in First T20I Match
Times News Global
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July 10, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the first T20 International match on Sunday, marking the start of a highly anticipated series. The match, held at the R. Premadasa Stadium, is set to kick off at 7 PM local time. Both teams...
Asia Cup Cricket: Fate of series hangs in balance as India, Sri Lanka refuse to attend key meeting in Bangladesh
Financial Express
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The future of the Asia Cup 2025 was thrown into fresh uncertainty after India and Sri Lanka declined to attend the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting scheduled for July 24 in Dhaka, citing political unrest in Bangladesh, the host...
Four teams in contention for two spots in T20 World Cup 2026 in India, Sri Lanka
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): There are four teams Italy, Netherlands, Jersey and Scotland who are running for two spots on the final day of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier for next year's marquee event in India and Sri...
Currencies of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to be convertible in Nepal
Xinhua News Agency
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KATHMANDU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's central bank announced on Friday that it would categorize the Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan currencies as convertible foreign exchanges in the country, a move that has made tourism professionals happy. "The...
Sri Lanka seeks further cuts as U.S. imposes 30-pct tariff
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will continue talks with U.S. officials to secure further reductions in tariffs, a senior official said on Thursday. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said at a press conference that the United...
Sri Lanka to set up national network of autism and neurodevelopmental centers
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government will establish a national network of daycare and therapy centers for children with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental conditions, the President's Media Division (PMD) said...
Sri Lanka welcomes US tariff cut but eyes further relief
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Tourists walk past a stone lion at the Independence Memorial Hall, built to commemorate Sri Lanka's independence from British rule, in Colombo on July 1, 2025. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) Colombo: Sri Lanka welcomed Thursday a sharp cut in...
Kusal Mendis Equates Sri Lanka Records With Match-Winning 73 vs Bangladesh
Zee News
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis continued his extraordinary run in white-ball cricket, delivering a stunning 73 off 51 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a comfortable 7-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening T20I at Pallekele on July 10, 2025 A Flashy...
Garment exports from Sri Lanka buoyed by UK as Trump tariff fears loom
Orissa Post
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July 11, 2025
Colombo: After the US’s 30 per cent tariff on all Sri Lankan imports, the island nation’s economy got a boost Friday as the UK government announced it to allow garments manufactured here to enter Britain tariff-free. “This is a win for the Sri...
Sri Lanka to continue engaging with US for ‘mutually beneficial’ solution on tariffs: top finance officials
Daily Excelsior
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July 10, 2025
COLOMBO, Jul y 10: Sri Lanka would continue to engage with the US for a “mutually beneficial” outcome on tariffs, a top finance ministry official said on Thursday, after Washington imposed a 30 per cent tariff on all Sri Lankan imports to the...
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - first T20 scorecard
BBC
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July 10, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s HNB Assurance launches new core platform
Digital Finance
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July 10, 2025
When HNB Assurance, an insurance company in Sri Lanka, switched on its new digital core system in February, the move marked more than just a technical upgrade. For CEO Lasitha Wimalaratne, it was the culmination of a years-long transformation that...
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Streaming Online, 1st T20I 2025: How To Watch SL vs BAN Cricket Match Free Live Telecast on TV?
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Live Streaming Online and TV Channel Telecast Details: Having clinched the One-Day International (ODI) series 2-1, hosts Sri Lanka national cricket team will take on Bangladesh...