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The name "ikman" comes from the Sinhala term "ඉක්මන්" meaning "fast", or "quick". [1] ikman.lk Launched in June 2013 and is owned by Swedish company Saltside Technologies. ikman.lk became the 6th most visited website in Sri Lanka after three months of operation. [2] The site was initially developed by technical teams based in Sweden ...
Sri Lanka, [a] historically known as Ceylon, [b] and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean , southwest of the Bay of Bengal , separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait .
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is a in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2016–17 South Africa: Sri Lanka: Dates: 18 December 2016 – 10 February 2017: Captains: Faf du Plessis (Tests) Farhaan Behardien (T20Is) AB de Villiers (ODIs) Angelo Mathews (Tests, 1st & 2nd T20Is) Dinesh Chandimal (3rd T20I) Upul Tharanga (ODIs) Test series; Result: South Africa won the 3-match ...
On 8 August 2018, Lakmal defended seven runs off the final over to cap off Sri Lanka to end an 11-match losing streak against South Africa. Sri Lankan batsmen scored 300+ runs in rain affected 39-over match. South Africa's target was reduced to 191 runs off 21 overs, where they required 69 runs off the last 10 overs with seven wickets in hand.
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
In 2017 the company acquired a franchise license to operate the Spar brand in Sri Lanka as Spar Lanka. This is a joint venture between Ceylon Biscuits Limited and SPAR Group Ltd South Africa. [12] They opened the first supermarket in Thalawathugoda, Colombo. The future plan is to open 50 outlets in the country by 2023. [13]
The first was hosted by South Africa in 2007, where India beat Pakistan in a thriller to become Twenty20 champions. Pakistan, the losing finalists in 2007, defeated Sri Lanka in 2009 tournament to become World T20 Champions, held in England.