The government says European Parliament endorsing to grant the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus with a huge majority on Thursday was a vote of confidence for the country from the international community. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva, who was in Brussels to garner the support of …
Read More »Mathews to Captain ICC Champions trophy 2017
Angelo Mathews will captain the Sri Lanka team for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which is to be held in England and Wales from June 1-18, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today. The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organised by the International …
Read More »Sri Lanka feels the heat
Over the past few weeks, temperatures across South Asia have steadily built up ahead of the summer rains. There has been much talk of the severe heat and, at times, drought conditions that have accompanied this pre-monsoon heat across India and Pakistan. Sri Lanka has suffered alongside them as the …
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