Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the headline inflation in Sri Lanka might increase to 70 per cent in the coming months.
All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay have tested positive for COVID-19, ruling them out of the second Test.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to battle its worst financial crisis in seven decades, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sought urgent credit support to import fuel to the island nation in a telephonic conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesd
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Some 6.26 million Sri Lankans, or three in 10 households, are unsure of where their next meal is coming from, according to the latest food insecurity assessment from the World Food Programme (WFP), released on Wednesday.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Sixth Deputy National Security Adviser-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is scheduled to take place in Kochi on Thursday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has expressed his happiness at the nomination of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, as a member of Rajya Sabha.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and potential civil disorder in Sri Lanka, New Zealand has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the country.
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader on Tuesday stepped into an overflowing sewer in Nellore as a mark of protest against the civic authorities for delaying the drainage system's long-pending cleaning and maintenance.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and severe fuel shortage, Sri Lankans are finding it difficult to procure medicine and medical equipment.