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ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Australia vs Sri Lanka game abandoned due to rain, teams share points
Home Sports ICC Womens World Cup 2025: Australia vs Sri Lanka game abandoned due to rain, teams share points The fifth game of the 2025 Women’s World Cup, featuring Sri Lanka and Australia, was called off because of nonstop rain in Colombo, and...
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22,000 Sri Lankans die each year due to...
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SRI LANKA, Oct 4: About 22,000 Sri Lankans die annually as a result of alcohol-related causes, said the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol on Friday. Speaking to journalists as Sri Lanka marked World Temperance Day, Dr. Ananda Rathnayaka,...
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Sri Lanka make big changes after Asia Cup disappointment, appoint new coaches
Cricket News Sri Lanka have appointed new coaches. (Photo: X) New Delhi: Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday that it has roped in Julian Wood as batting coach and Rene Ferdinands as spin-bowling coach for their men’s national cricket team....
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22-Year-Old Merchant Navy Cadet Missing From Ship Off Sri Lankan Coast, Family Seeks Help
Last Updated:October 04, 2025, 22:57 IST Karandeep Singh Rana, a 22-year-old merchant navy cadet from Dehradun, went missing from an oil tanker off Sri Lanka. His family seeks urgent help from CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. Merchant Navy cadet Karandeep...
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Sri Lanka appoint Wood, Ferdinands as batting, spin-bowling coaches
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday that it has roped in Julian Wood as batting coach and Rene Ferdinands as spin-bowling coach for their men's national team. Wood and Ferdinands will replace Thilina...
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Sri Lanka appoint Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as batting and spin-bowling coaches
Sri Lanka have hired Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as batting coach and spin-bowling coach, respectively, of their men's national team. They will replace Thilina Kandamby and Piyal Wijetunge in the roles. Kandamby had been Sri Lanka's batting...
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India battle to opening victory over Sri Lanka in front of record crowd
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A crowd of more than 16,000 were present at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium, breaking the record for the highest attendance of a group match at either the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup or ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. And they were treated to a...
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Tourists need ETA for Sri Lanka visit
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The Sri Lankan Government announced on Saturday that all tourists are required to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to arrival in Sri Lanka. The new condition would be applicable from October 15, Sri Lanka’s Department of...
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ICC Women's ODI WC 2025: Australia vs Sri Lanka Match Abandoned Due To Rain
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The league stage match between defending champions Australia and Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 was abandoned without a ball bowled owing to rain in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. Australia and Sri...
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ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Antigua and Barbuda, Sri Lanka establish diplomatic relations
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ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Rain Washes Out Sri Lanka W Vs Australia W Clash In Colombo
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Incessant rain forced the abandonment of the Women's World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Australia here on Saturday. In fact, even the toss could not take place as rain lashed several parts of the city. Both Australia and Sri Lanka shared a...
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Sri Lanka vs Australia Women’s World Cup game washed out
Sat Oct 4, 2025 06:49 PM Last update on: Sat Oct 4, 2025 06:53 PM AFP, Colombo Sat Oct 4, 2025 06:49 PM Last update on: Sat Oct 4, 2025 06:53 PM The Women's World Cup clash between co-hosts Sri Lanka and holders Australia in Colombo was abandoned...
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ICC Women’s WC: Australia-Sri Lanka clash abandoned due to rain
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 4 (ANI): Australia and Sri Lanka shared a point each, after their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixture at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled owing to rain in...
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Sri Lanka Cricket Board Appoints Julian Wood, Rene Ferdinands As Batting, Spin-Bowling Coaches
Mumbai, October 5: Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday that it has roped in Julian Wood as batting coach and Rene Ferdinands as spin-bowling coach for their men's national team. Wood and Ferdinands will replace Thilina Kandamby and Piyal...
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Australia v Sri Lanka washed out without a ball bowled
The Women's World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Colombo. Defending champions Australia would have been heavy favourites for the match but they and tournament co-hosts...
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Womenrsquo;s World Cup: Australia Vs Sri Lanka Game Abandoned Due To Rain, Teams Share Points
Sri Lanka: The fifth match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 between Sri Lanka and Australia was abandoned without even the toss taking place due to persistent rain in Colombo. As a result, both teams shared one point each. Though the cut-off time for...
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt at Rs.19.6 Trillion
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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Committee on Public Finance chaired by MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, revealed that Sri Lanka has accumulated foreign debt amounting to USD 37 billion. Officials from the Public Debt Management Office, summoned before the...
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Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka Establish Diplomatic Relations
Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka have officially established diplomatic relations, following the signing of an agreement in Washington, D.C. on Friday. The accord was signed by Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Sir...
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Sri Lanka Launches Landmark Asset Seizures Under New Anti-Corruption Law
October 04, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan authorities have launched a series of high-profile investigations targeting suspicious properties—including a hotel and several private residences—allegedly linked to public officials, under the country’s...
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Sri Lanka Fast-Tracks 2025-2029 Export Plan amid Global Trade Turbulence
By: Staff Writer October 04, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board (EDB) is accelerating efforts to finalise the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2025–2029 by November, as the country seeks to strengthen trade competitiveness...
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