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Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas

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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in the southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea.
The rough seas are caused by the depression in the southeast Bay of Bengal and will gradually develop into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, the Department of Meteorology was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Due to this, the wind speeds in the above-mentioned sea areas will be between 50 and 60 kmph, the department said.

At times, winds can increase up to 70 kmph in sea areas, it said, adding that heavy showers or thundershowers can be expected in above sea areas.
The department urged all naval and fishing communities not to venture into the above sea areas until further notice.
The department also urged those who are out at aforementioned seas to return to coasts or move to safer areas immediately.
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May 10, 2023
Sri Lanka to introduce ‘baby boxes’ to leave unwanted infants

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Colombo: Amidst an increasing number of couples abandoning children in Sri Lanka, the island nations government has decided to introduce “baby boxes”, where parents who are unable or unwilling to raise their newborns can anonymously leave the infants for the state to take care of them.
The Department of Probation and Child Care Services has revealed that over 60 cases of parents abandoning children on the streets have been reported over the recent years and at least 80 children have been reportedly killed by desperate parents over the last six years due to various reasons.
Commissioner of the Department of Probation and Child Care Services N.I. Liyanage told the media that the decision to introduce the “baby boxes” was following an increasing number of incidents where parents have abandoned their newborn babies on streets and various other unsafe public places.

The Commissioner said that no legal action would taken against parents who wants to leave their infants in the “baby boxes”.
He also said that the Cabinet approval will be sought soon to amend laws which are to be implemented though the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.
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May 4, 2023
Sri Lanka issues flood, lightning warnings for 12 districts

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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology on Saturday issued a warning of heavy floods for 12 out of a total of 25 districts in the South Asian country, where heavy rains were reported over the last few days.
The 12 districts are Puttalam, Kurunegala, Kandy, Gampaha, Kegalla, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, Matara and Hambantota.
The department said heavy showers of more than 100 mm will hit the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-Western provinces and the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, Xinhua news agency reported.

Heavy showers of about 75 mm are expected in the other above mentioned districts.
Meanwhile, the department also issued an advisory for severe lightning for 18 districts.
The public was asked to take necessary precautions against floods and lightning.
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April 30, 2023
Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to achieve green economy: President

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Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that his government would introduce new laws to establish the country as a green economy, according to a statement from the Presidential Media Division.
Addressing the Presidential Environment Awards 2021-2022 ceremony in Colombo on Friday, Wickremesinghe highlighted that it is not solely the responsibility of developing countries such as Sri Lanka to mitigate climate change, Xinhua news agency reported.
The President emphasised that developed countries should also contribute to the cause.

The President noted that Sri Lanka will take the lead in ensuring that the developing economies receive the resources to mitigate climate change. It intends to play a role in the global campaign for climate change mitigation.
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April 29, 2023

SL vs IRE: Sri Lanka spin wizard Prabath Jayasuriya scripted history, breaks 71-year-old Test record – Kashmir News

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Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya became the quickest spin bowler in Test history to claim 50 wickets on Friday in Galle, breaking a seven-decade record.

Jayasuriya got to the landmark in his seventh Test match, thereby becoming the joint second-fastest bowler to 50 wickets in the format. England’s Thomas Richardson (1896) and South Africa’s Vernon Philander (2012) got to the feat in seven matches.

Former West Indies spinner Alf Valentine previously held the record before Jayasuriya stamped his authority. He now shares the rank with South Africa pacer Vernon Philander and former England international Tom Richardson.

On the other hand, former Australia international Charlie Turner still holds the record of being the fastest bowler to pick 50 wickets, as he did it in just six matches. Notably, he set this record in 1888, and even after 135 years, no one has managed to break it.

Name	Tests	Years
Charlie Turner (AUS)	6	1887-1888
Prabath Jayasuriya (SL)	7	2022-2023
Vernon Philander (SA)	7	2011-2012
Tom Richardson (ENG)	7	1893-1896
Terry Alderman (AUS)	8	1981
Rodney Hogg (AUS)	8	1978-1979
Alf Valentine (WI)	8	1950-1951
Frederick Spofforth (AUS)	8	1877-1883

In the first innings of the opening Test in Galle, Jayasuriya had figures of 23-10-52-7. He picked up three wickets in the second innings to finish with a match haul of 10 wickets. Jayasuriya got five wickets in the first innings of the second Test to again stamp his authority.

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April 28, 2023

Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter

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Colombo: Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka has witnessed an increase from tourism earnings with around $530 million being received in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest data from the country’s central bank.
Sri Lanka earned $198.1 million in March, bringing tourism earnings in the first quarter to $529.8 million, the data showed.
In the first three months of 2022, Sri Lanka earned $482.3 million from tourism, reports Xinhua news agency.

A tourism official said earlier this month that Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is aiming to attract 2 million visitors in 2023, compared to the previous target of 1.5 million.
Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s leading foreign exchange earners, suffered a setback due to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as economic and political crises in the country.
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April 8, 2023
World Cup 2023: South Africa, Sri Lanka, West indies And Ireland Will Be Out Of World Cup – These 7 Teams Qualified For World Cup 2023 – Kashmir News

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World Cup 2023: South Africa, Sri Lanka, West indies And Ireland Will Be Out Of World Cup – These 7 Teams Qualified For World Cup 2023 – Kashmir News
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March 26, 2023

Sri Lanka settles India’s credit line from very 1st IMF tranche

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Colombo: Sri Lanka has used the very first tranche of the IMF loan of $330 to repay part of Indian credit line.

State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told media that $120 million was used to settle the loan taken from India.

“Over the recent past India gave credit lines to import much-needed essentials, including medicine and fuel, and we were to settle part of it on Thursday which we did it on that day itself,” the State Minister said.

“It is important that we follow the debt repayment,” he added.

Following the economic crisis and Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt
in April last year, India provided financial support of more than $4 billion, including credit lines.

India was also one of the first countries that helped Sri Lanka to get the IMF bailout by agreeing to restructure its debt with the troubled southern neighbour.

Following China, Sri Lanka’s biggest bilateral creditor, agreeing to restructure its loans, the IMF agreed to award the conditional loan which would be given within a period of 48 months.

Sri Lanka’s financial crisis with shortages of essential items such
as food, fuel and medicine with long queues to purchase them, people took to street in March last year.

Street fights toppled Sri Lanka’s government forcing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country, passing his presidency to Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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March 25, 2023

Sri Lanka earned $169.9 mn from tourism in Feb

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Colombo: Sri Lanka earned $169.9 million from tourism in February, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said on Monday.

Fernando told the media that the figure represented an increase from the $169.4 million a year earlier, reports Xinhua news agency.

Over 210,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in the first two months of 2023, and $331.7 million were earned in the cited period, according to the Minister.

The South Asian country recorded 102,545 visitor arrivals in January and 107,639 in February.

The cumulative number of visitor arrivals for the year until March 8 was 234,547, an increase of 9.6 per cent from the same period of last year, he said.

Russia, India and Germany were Sri Lanka’s top three source markets of tourists so far in March, according to the Tourism Development Authority data.

Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s leading foreign exchange earners, has suffered a setback due to the Covid-19 pandemic and domestic economic and political crises.

Sri Lanka aims to attract around 1.5 million tourists in 2023 and 3 million in 2024.

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March 13, 2023