• Match Preview - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2023/24, 1st Test

    Big picture - Key players missing for both sidesIt's been nearly two years since these two sides faced each other in the longest format of the game. Such is the paucity of Test cricket on offer for teams outside of the Big Three these days - Bangladesh have played eight Tests to Sri Lanka's 11 since their last contest - there's not much by way of a body of work to discern any emerging trends in these sides.For Bangladesh, the most recent series at home was against New Zealand - which they drew...

  • Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI

    Read Commentary and Updates of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI. Cricket Match only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Check full commentary of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI

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    Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said Premier Li Qiang had promised Beijing would also help the South Asian nation’s debt restructuring process continuously.

  • Rebounding Sri Lanka tourism - Business

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    Sri Lanka sees surge in air connectivity

    The number of airlines operating flights to Sri Lanka has steadily increased over the years post-pandemic, indicating a significant interest in the country as a tourist destination. “By the start o ..

  • 'Pleasant' Australian visit for China's top diplomat

    China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has wound up a visit to Australia after meeting with NSW Premier Chris Minns and former prime minister Paul Keating, who described his encounter as “pleasant”. Mr Wang is the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia since 2017 and the countries have been rebuilding ties after Beijing slapped trade […]

  • China's top diplomat wraps up Australian visit

    China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is preparing for business discussions after holding high-level diplomatic talks with Penny Wong. At Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday the foreign minister met with Mr Wang, who is the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia since 2017. Mr Wang also met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition […]

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    Howdy, "Cowboy Carter." Almost two years after Beyoncé ushered fans into her glitzy disco "Renaissance," the countdown for her latest album is finally on. "Cowboy Carter," the second act of the pop diva's promised "Renaissance" trilogy, lands later this week — and with it, a bounty of material for the Beyhive. Beyoncé enters her "Cowboy Carter" era months after revealing the new album, and dropping two singles, during Super Bowl LVIII in February. Since then, the 32-time Grammy winner has shared...

  • Hathurusinghe: Sri Lanka a 'bigger challenge' than New Zealand were

    Chandika Hathurusinghe expects his young Bangladesh players to pounce on the experienced Sri Lankans in the first Test, starting in Sylhet on Friday."We understand that Sri Lanka has an experienced batting line-up," Hathurusinghe said, referring to the fact that Angelo Mathews (107), Dimuth Karunaratne (89) and Dinesh Chandimal (77) have played more Tests - 273 - than the entire Bangladesh side - 270."They are a formidable side. Couple of the guys [only Mathews] maybe have over 100 Tests, but we...

  • China Sends Diplomat to Meet with Hamas Leader Haniyeh

    A Chinese diplomat met with the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization in Qatar on Sunday. The encounter was the first time that an official of the Gaza based organization met with a representative from Beijing since the October massacre in southern Israel. Wang Kejian, an envoy from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in

  • Angolan President’s visit to China described as a success

    Luanda, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Foreign Minister, Tete Antonio, today described as successful the visit to China of President João Lourenço, which introduces a paradigm change in the relationship between the two countries. The post Angolan President’s visit to China described as a success first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Sri Lankan Prime Minister Arrives In China For State Visit

    Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China Monday for a visit during which he will meet President Xi Jinping and is expected to discuss restructuring Colombo's vast debts to its biggest overseas creditor.