Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Synonym
Sri Lankan

Minister Peters leads discussions at WTO as global tech industry pushes for data flows to be exempt from cross-border tariffs

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The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organization to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to do so would undermine a global recovery already threatened by spiralling prices.

The WTO’s 164 members presented their views on the topic on Wednesday, [June 15] the final scheduled day of a four-day ministerial conference.

Minister Peters leads discussions at WTO as global tech industry pushes for data flows to be exempt from cross-border tariffs

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The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organization to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to do so would undermine a global recovery already threatened by spiralling prices.

The WTO’s 164 members presented their views on the topic on Wednesday, [June 15] the final scheduled day of a four-day ministerial conference.

Bwengu Solar Photovoltaic Project to add 50MW to national grid

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QUANTEL Renewable Energy Limited and its partners – Frontier Energy of Denmark and Vidullanka PlC of Sri Lanka – have disclosed that their Bwengu Solar Photovoltaic Project in Mzimba will add 50 megawatts of solar power to the national grid. They say this will contribute towards ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy […]

Another Vincy Test Cricketer

“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” Last week when West Indies score was 19 for 6 in reply to Sri Lanka 204, ah swore to Doc Fraser dat ah not watching another Test Match wid West Indies; he told me he had given up watching West Indies cricket long time. But dis week ah begin to eat me words, when ah hear West Indies bowled out Sri Lanka foh 204, our spinners Parmaul and Warrican took five and four wickets respectively. In reply W.I made 263. De match is far from over, but if even W.I. mess up (nothing new).

US-Based Zim Female Student Forms Black Girls, Women Rugby Team

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The Washington Post

TAKUNDA Rusike has long been familiar with rugby. She learned about the sport through her cousins and uncles who played in Zimbabwe, including one uncle who represented the national team.

It wasn’t until she was a junior in high school, though, that Rusike began to play herself, joining a club team after her field hockey coach suggested her physicality would be less proscribed in rugby.

START NETWORK Selects ALIMA and GOAL in fight against Cholera outbreak in Niger

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NIAMEY, Niger, 24 August 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Start Network has raised £200,000 to help fight the cholera outbreak in Niger’s Maradi and Zinder regions.

Edwards ecstatic over his recall

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West Indies pacer Fidel Edwards is ecstatic to once again represent the men in maroon as Cricket West Indies this afternoon officially announced the Barbadian amongst a quality list of players to take on Sri Lanka.

The 39-year-old Edwards and 41-year-old star Jamaican opener Christopher Gayle have been included as part of the T20 squad that will face the Sri Lankans in a three-match CG Insurance series.

Fidel is back

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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Selectors today handed a recall to fast bowler Fidel Edwards at age 39 and after nearly nine years out of international cricket, in a 14-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka starting in Antigua next Wednesday.

Barbadian Edwards has been joined by another veteran, 41-year-old opener Chris Gayle, who has returned to the international set up after nearly two years out of the side.

West Indies name squad for T20i and ODI series against Sri Lanka

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SOURCE: West Indies Cricket — Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies squads for the CG Insurance T20 International Series and CG Insurance One-Day International Series against Sri Lanka at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS).