Tag: Sri Lanka

IMF led privatization, land and resource grab in Sri Lanka

- Asoka Bandarage, IPS -

On September 1, 2022, debt-trapped Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 48-month Extended Fund Facility of $2.9 billion, which hardly covers the country’s outstanding debt, nor its immediate survival needs. Nevertheless, IMF structural adjustment requires the country to meet its familiar debt restructuring

Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out of T20 WC race with 6-wicket win

- Times Report -

Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (3-13) led Sri Lanka's disciplined bowling as the Asia champions restricted Afghanistan to a modest 144-8 in the Group 1 contest at Gabba. Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of the semi-final race at the T20 World Cup with a six-wicket victory in Brisbane on Tuesday, boosting their own

Phillips ton leads New Zealand to big win over Sri Lanka

- Associated Press -

Glenn Phillips hit the second century of the Twenty20 World Cup to put New Zealand on course for a semi-final place with a comprehensive 65-run win over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Kiwis now have five points, having won two games and shared the points with

Australia thrash Sri Lanka by seven wickets

- Agence France-Presse -

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 as defending champions Australia hammered Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a key Super 12 match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday. Chasing 158 for victory, the hosts depended on Stoinis's 18-ball knock to achieve their target with 21 balls to spare in Perth

Sri Lanka cruise to 9-wicket win over Ireland

- Associated Press -

Sri Lanka cruised to a nine-wicket victory with five overs to spare against Ireland in both teams' Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 opener on Sunday. After Ireland had won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast and wintry conditions at Bellerive Oval, Sri Lanka's bowlers made regular breakthroughs to

Sri Lanka into Super 12s with big win over Netherlands

- Times Report -

Dasun Shanaka and his patched-up Sri Lanka squad have rebounded from an upset tournament-opening loss to qualify for the second round of the Twenty20 World Cup with a 16-run win over Netherlands in their last game of the preliminary stage. The former champions and three-time finalists were under intense pressure after

T20 World Cup: Namibia upset Sri Lanka in opening match

- Times Report -

T20 World Cup started with a big upset- Namibia beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in the opening match of the biggest T20 event on Sunday in Victoria. In the First Round Group A match, Sri Lanka won the toss and sent Namibia to bat first. Namibia lost their first two wickets

Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

- Times Report -

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final with Bhanuka Rajapaksa hitting an unbeaten 71 and Wanindu Hasaranga