No major impact on Sri Lanka’s economic growth due to Cyclone Ditwah - CBSL Governor
Despite an initially shock, the impact of Cyclone Ditwah which caused widespread devastation to several parts of the country is unlikely to affect Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2026, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has confirmed. MORE..
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Joe Root, Harry Brook star as England post mammoth 357/3 against Sri Lanka in final ODI
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Sri Lanka Women to play six-match white-ball series in West Indies
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