Dhaka Community Hospital Trust and Community Initiative Society in collaboration with Muslim Foundation for Culture and Development distributed food packs for the people of Galle and Colombo in Sri Lanka on Saturday and Sunday. With the support of MFCD, the DCHT medical team organised a health camp in Colombo with
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Ministry study sees no immediate gain
The proposed free trade agreement with Sri Lanka may bring ‘no gain no loss’ result for Bangladesh, a commerce ministry study said. ‘Bangladesh may not be benefited in the short term by signing the proposed FTA with Sri Lanka because of low trade volume between
Sri Lanka urged to ease process for medicine export from Bangladesh
Foreign minister Dipu Moni on Monday urged Sri Lanka to ease the process for Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies to export their products to the island country. She made the request during a meeting with Sri Lankan health minister Maithripala Sirisena at her office. Sirisena is on a three-day visit to Bangladesh from April 8.
SL revel in new Jayasuriya
Seeing Kusal Perera without a bat one has no reason to compare him with Sanath Jayasuriya. He has at least enough hair on his head to distinguish himself from Sri Lanka’s current chief selector who once had redefined the batting in one-day cricket. But the moment Kusal takes it onto the crease, his stance, his ... Read more
Pakistan crush Sri Lanka
Brilliant batting by Shahid Afridi and a fiery bowling performance drove Pakistan to a 23-run series-levelling victory over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20 international yesterday. Chasing a modest 123, Sri Lanka ran into a roadblock as Kumar Sangakkara fell in the fourth over to Yasir Arafat with the score on
Hen lays ‘eggless’ chick!
A Sri Lanka hen has given birth to a chick without an egg, in a new twist on the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first. Instead of passing out of the hen’s body and being incubated outside, the egg was incubated in the hen for 21 days and then hatched ... Read more
India power to World Cup triumph
India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a pulsating final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983. Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene making a superb 103
Battle for glory
India-Sri Lanka WC final today The curtain will fall on cricket’s biggest event today. Besides some fortunate ones who have got the precious tickets to watch the match from the stands, billion of cricket-mad people around the world will stay glued to their TV screens when India lock horns with Sri Lanka in the all-Asian ... Read more
Muralitharan’s mom-in-law will cheer both teams
Mumbai: When Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan played his last Test match (vs. India at Galle, in July last year), he had invited his Indian mother-in-law, Dr. Nithiya Rammurthy, to witness his 800th wicket. She will be in Mumbai on Saturday for the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. “My daughter, Madhi, will obviously ... Read more
SL set all-Asia final
The Colombo sky was ablaze with fireworks last night as Sri Lanka fought their way over murky waters and into the World Cup final, giving their legend Muttiah Muralidaran a fitting farewell from international cricket. The five-wicket win was not an easy ride, thanks to a late rally by New Zealand at the flashbulb-laden R ... Read more
Tri-Nation Big Show fosters excitement
Tri-Nation Big Show, a colourful cultural event last night, fostered the excitement of ICC World Cup among Bangladeshi cricket fans. Famous artistes, actors, actress and films super stars of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka dazzled the eyes of thousands of spectators, attended the event. ATN Events, a sister concern of satellite television channel ATN Bangla, ... Read more