Craig Ervine fell short of a third Test century but his crafted 85, assisted by some gutsy batting from the lower order, took Zimbabwe to 349 for nine at tea on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Harare on Monday. Ervine resumed on 55 not out and was going well until Suranga Lakmal returned to the attack shortly before lunch and nipped one through his defence. It was the third wicket to fall during the morning as Lakmal also produced a full inswinger to have Brendan Taylor leg before for 21 and Sean Williams edged left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya to Niroshan Dickwella behind the stumps. … [Read more...] about Craig Ervine falls short as Zimbabwe build against Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka registers 21 pct increase in tax revenue
In December 2019, the Sri Lankan government announced wide-ranging tax reliefs including reductions in the Value Added Tax (VAT), abolition of certain taxation categories, and tax exemptions for economic sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and livestock. Enditem … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka registers 21 pct increase in tax revenue
Elephant casually strolls in hotel lobby, video sparks hilarious reactions
The guests at a Sri Lankan hotel were up for an unusual surprise as an elephant was spotted in the lobby. The video posted by a Twitter user shows the jumbo roaming around the hotel lobby in a relaxed manner. The video went viral as netizens came up with some hilarious puns regarding the strange scenario. … [Read more...] about Elephant casually strolls in hotel lobby, video sparks hilarious reactions
What getting injured has taught Deepak Chahar
“My objective is to obviously keep performing better, but I will also be doing the required training and exercises to regain my lost pace. Since I was playing continuously, I had lost two-three kilometres of pace." … [Read more...] about What getting injured has taught Deepak Chahar
There is a new Nepal. India hasn’t kept up
The dependence on aid has plummeted. Ironically, Nepalis spend more on education in countries where aid originates. For instance, Nepalis last year spent $1.3 billion in Australia on education while Australian aid to Nepal is around $ 22.5 million. With a population of 30 million, Nepal is also consuming more as land prices is increasing rapidly and remittances soaring. All of this makes it important for India to view Nepal with new lenses. It needs to engage in a manner in which it sees how Nepal can fit in its Act East policy in new frameworks such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal Initiative and Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. … [Read more...] about There is a new Nepal. India hasn’t kept up
