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Sri Lanka · Sri LankaCash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.See the Story
Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse
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Economy · Sri LankaSri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday on a new presidentSee the Story
Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
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Election · Sri LankaCOLOMBO (News 1st); Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election will conclude at midnight tonight, marking the beginning of a silent period tha - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.See the Story
Silent Period For Presidential Poll At Midnight
Sri Lanka · Sri LankaSri Lanka star Kamindu Mendis has been enjoying a dream debut in Tests. Since playing his first Test in July 2022, Mendis scored at least one 50-plus score in each of his first six Tests. Now on Wednesday, in a Test match against New Zealand in Galle, Mendis scored a ton. With that he has a fifty-plus score in each of his first seven Tests. This feat has happenned only once before in the 147-year history of Test cricket. Last year, Pakistan's Sa…See the Story
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis Surpasses Sunil Gavaskar To Equal Pakistan Star Shaud Shakeel's World Record
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Sri Lanka · Sri LankaIn September 1982, former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Duleep Mendis made history by scoring identical centuries (105 runs) in both innings of a Test match against India. This unique feat remains unmatched in Test cricket. Despite the match ending in a draw, Mendis' twin centuries stood out as the defining moment of the tour.See the Story
A tale of 'identical' hundreds in a Test match
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Sri Lanka · Sri LankaThe political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates in the country's first election after the people's uprising of 2022, which led to then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's ouster. This year's election is dominated by two major alliances, the SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) and the NPP (National People's Power), apart from various sm…See the Story
Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
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Sri Lanka · Sri LankaSri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be squaring off against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series from Wednesday at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. After facing a 1-2 defeat against England in a three-match Test series, Dhananjaya de Silva and co eye redemption against the Kiwis. On the other hand, New Zealand will be coming to this clash after being a part of the abandoned one-off Test a…See the Story
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 1: Live Score Updates
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