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Sri Lanka has amazing new talent coming in; T10 will benefit cricket lanka: Jaffna Titans owner Janak Patel

Kandy, : The inaugural Lanka T10 Super League is proving to be a fertile ground for Sri Lanka's next generation of cricket stars, with the Jaffna Titans leading the way by blending international expertise with emerging local talent. Sri Lanka has amazing new talent coming in; T10 will benefit cricket lanka: Jaffna Titans owner Janak Patel Team owner Janak Patel, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League

Hindustan Times

Pallekele, : Rain disrupted the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, but spectators finally witnessed some action on Saturday. Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League According to a release from the Lanka T10 Super League, Jaffna Titans continued their stellar performance in the competition, defeating Galle …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Dasun Shanaka earns roars of support from Lanka T10 fans

Hindustan Times

Kandy, : Six teams played thrilling matches to start the 2024 Lanka T10 Super League season at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Exciting matches were played on the first day with the Galle Marvels playing the Kandy Bolts, the Colombo Jaguars playing the Nuwara Eliya Kings, and the Jaffna Titans playing the Hambantota Bangla Tigers. While the Hambantota …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Deccan Chronicle

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the election commission.The NPP contesting under the Malimawa symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats, as per the results by 11 am. In the northern Jaffna district, the cultural capital of the Tamil …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Election Results 2024: JVP Wins Parliament Control, Marks Historic Political Shift

The Hindu

Published : Nov 15, 2024 12:12 IST - 6 MINS READ The Sri Lankan people have given a thumping two-thirds majority in parliament to a once-fringe party whose founder was killed by the state—the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna —and its coalition, the National People’s Power. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party, which had a majority in the outgoing parliament after winning the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

As Sri Lanka goes to parliamentary polls, parties representing Tamils wait with bated breath

New Indian Express

NUWARA ELIYA: As Sri Lanka goes to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament, political parties representing Tamils, most of whom reside in the north, east and hill country regions, are awaiting the outcome with bated breath as the island nation witnesses a multi-cornered contest on a scale never seen before. To put things in context, for the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Election 2024: Tamil Support Surges for President Dissanayake in Jaffna Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

The Hindu

Published : Nov 12, 2024 21:15 IST - 6 MINS READ Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is selling hope ahead of the November 14 Parliamentary elections. “I invite all of you, the people of Jaffna, to join me in this effort to change the political culture of our country.” Restoring land and trust Saying what the people wanted to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt

New Indian Express

JAFFNA: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who addressed his first public meeting in Jaffna since coming to office in September, on Sunday took a firm stance against Indian fishermen “illegally” fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Dissanayake was in the city a day before the campaign for the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, scheduled for Thursday, comes to an end to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice 2024: Radikaa Sarathkumar in Venice for premiere of her film ‘Little Jaffna’

The Hindu

Veteran Tamil actor Radikaa Sarathkumar attended the premiere of her film Little Jafna at the Venice Film Festival 2024. Directed by Lawrence Valin, the film closed Venice’s Critics Week and is next headed to Toronto International Film Festival, where it is part of the Centrepiece program. “I am pleased to share that the French film I have starred in titled …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: 21 Indian fishermen released from Colombo prison arrive at Chennai airport

Deccan Chronicle

The 21 Indian fishermen whose release was secured by the Indian High Commission in Colombo arrived at the Chennai airport on Saturday morning. 21 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated and are on their way to Chennai from Colombo," the Official handle of the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka earlier posted on X.On Thursday, the Indian High …

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5 months ago

Lanka Premier League: Rilee Rossouw hits ton as Jaffna Kings clinch fourth title

Hindustan Times

Colombo, : Rilee Rossouw scored 106 not out off 53 balls as Jaffna Kings defeated Galle Titans by nine wickets in the final of the Lanka Premier League Season 5 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo to clinch their fourth title. Lanka Premier League: Rilee Rossouw hits ton as Jaffna Kings clinch fourth title Amidst 30,000 fans, 500 Drones backed …

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5 months ago

Rilee Rossouw, Kusal Mendis help Jaffna Kings establish undisputed supremacy in LPL with fourth title

India TV News

Jaffna Kings wrote a new chapter in their Lanka Premier League supremacy on Sunday, July 21 as they hammered Galle Marvels by nine wickets in the final of the fifth season of the tournament to claim their record-fourth title. Rilee Rossouw, the Player of the Series, played a pivotal role in helping Jaffna maul Galle to script history. While Rossouw's …

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5 months ago

LPL 2024 final, Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain, vice-captain, toss, venue analysis

Hindustan Times

The two best teams of the tournament - Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings - will clash with each other in the final of the 2024 Lanka Premier League at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday evening. JAFFNA KINGS likely XI Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka Allrounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Fabian Allen, Dhananjaya de Silva Wicketkeeper: Kusal …

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5 months ago

Lanka Premier League 2024, Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons - Qualifier 2: Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain

Hindustan Times

Jaffna Kings will clash with Kandy Falcons in the Qualifier 2 of the 2024 Lanka Premier League at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR JAFFNA KINGS VS KANDY FALCONS JAFFNA KINGS likely XI Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka Allrounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Fabian Allen, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanuja Sahan Wicketkeeper: Kusal …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Reviving the Spirit of Common Struggles in Sri Lanka

News 18

Sri Lankans have fought for their freedom, rights and equal opportunities as citizens of a single nation since the time the country lost its independence in 1815. Former Chief Minister of Sri Lanka Northern Province, C V Vigneswaran, described it as “the best of times as there was a cordial relationship between the two communities”. Last Friday, during Prime Minister …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times

Ten Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters on Monday, will be charged with the death of a Navy sailor, who was killed in an operation to seize their trawler, authorities here said. The 10 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters will be charged with the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

With China out, Indian firm to build Sri Lanka power project

The Hindu

Three years after objecting to a Chinese energy projectin northern Sri Lanka, barely 50 km off Tamil Nadu, India is set to implement a hybrid power project in three islands off Jaffna peninsula with a $11-million grant. Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, the Government of Sri Lanka, and Indian company U-Solar Clean Energy Solutions on March 1 signed the contract …

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1 year, 2 months ago

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

Hindustan Times

The launch of a ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka on Saturday is in step with the view in New Delhi and Colombo to increase connectivity between the two neighbours. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Saturday, mentioned grid connection, pipeline and economic corridor besides housing projects, cultural centres and hospitals in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: Embarking on new diplomatic chapter, says PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka are embarking on a new chapter in diplomatic and economic relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he hailed the launch of a ferry service between the two nations as an "important milestone" in strengthening ties. Addressing the event to launch ferry services between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

The Hindu

“The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a “truly big step” for boosting people-to-people contacts,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on October 14. In his remarks at a virtual ceremony on the launch of the ferry service, Jaishankar said that New Delhi has a "generous and far-sighted …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dunith Wellalage’s LPL spin bowling coach deciphers the precocious talent

The Hindu

The diminutive frame of 20-year-old Dunith Wellalage was carrying the hopes of a near-capacity crowd at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo with the bat. That is where he managed to confuse the batters,” Wellalage’s spin bowling coach at Lanka Premier League franchise Jaffna Kings, Sachith Pathirana, said as he broke down his ward’s craft. It is this quality that …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Connecting across the Palk Strait through art, literature and history

The Hindu

What do musician TM Krishna, writer Perumal Murugan, historian AR Venkatachalapathy, and publisher Kannan Sundaram have in common with audiences in Jaffna? Literature buffs and students gathered last week at the Kailasapathy auditorium — named after the renowned Sri Lankan Tamil journalist-turned-scholar — at the University of Jaffna, to listen to academics discuss Krishna’s book Maraikkapatta Mrudanga Sirpigal - Sebastian …

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1 year, 4 months ago

40 years since ‘Black July’, little space in Sri Lanka to remember the dead

The Hindu

When a handful of individuals convened near the Borella Cemetery in Colombo on July 23, to mark the 40th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s anti-Tamil pogrom in 1983, a few angry young men disrupted the proceedings despite heavy police presence. “I couldn’t follow everything at the time, but I understood that the Tamils were in danger.” And very soon, the danger …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lanka Premier League 2023 Schedule Announced; Jaffna Kings To Face Colombo Strikers In Tournament Opener On July 30

ABP News

Defending champions Jaffna Kings will face Colombo Strikers in the Lanka Premier League 2023 opener on July 30 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Tuesday, August 01 Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm 6. Saturday, August 12 Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.00 pm …

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Sri Lanka has amazing new talent coming in; T10 will benefit cricket lanka: Jaffna Titans owner Janak Patel

Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League

Dasun Shanaka earns roars of support from Lanka T10 fans

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Sri Lanka Election Results 2024: JVP Wins Parliament Control, Marks Historic Political Shift

As Sri Lanka goes to parliamentary polls, parties representing Tamils wait with bated breath

Sri Lanka Election 2024: Tamil Support Surges for President Dissanayake in Jaffna Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt

Venice 2024: Radikaa Sarathkumar in Venice for premiere of her film ‘Little Jaffna’

Tamil Nadu: 21 Indian fishermen released from Colombo prison arrive at Chennai airport

Lanka Premier League: Rilee Rossouw hits ton as Jaffna Kings clinch fourth title

Rilee Rossouw, Kusal Mendis help Jaffna Kings establish undisputed supremacy in LPL with fourth title

LPL 2024 final, Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain, vice-captain, toss, venue analysis

Lanka Premier League 2024, Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons - Qualifier 2: Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain

Reviving the Spirit of Common Struggles in Sri Lanka

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka

With China out, Indian firm to build Sri Lanka power project

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: Embarking on new diplomatic chapter, says PM Modi

Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Dunith Wellalage’s LPL spin bowling coach deciphers the precocious talent

Connecting across the Palk Strait through art, literature and history

40 years since ‘Black July’, little space in Sri Lanka to remember the dead

Lanka Premier League 2023 Schedule Announced; Jaffna Kings To Face Colombo Strikers In Tournament Opener On July 30