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How Malinga and Sri Lanka's 'new members' script Headingly heist
Sri Lanka are now fifth on the points table and will look to breach the top four in the upcoming matches.
Sri Lanka in talks for $1 billion loan from China-led lender
The ministry said that there are projects worth around $271 million being carried out across the country to boost growth.
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Sri Lanka successfully launches its first satellite 'Ravana-1' into orbit
The satellite was officially handed over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on February 18 and was sent to the ISS on April 17, through the assistance of Cygnus-1 spacecraft from the US.
Nine Lankan Muslim ministers who quit likely to reconsider decision on request of Buddhist leaders
Along with the nine ministers, two provincial governors from the minority community also resigned on June 3 to allow the Lankan government to investigate allegations against some of them on links to an Islamist extremist group blamed for the deadly terror attack that claimed 258 lives.
World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka complain to ICC about green pitches, inadequate training facilities and accommodation
Sri Lanka team manager Ashantha de Mel has written to the ICC, stating that Sri Lanka were made to play on two green decks in Cardiff.
Sri Lanka terror attacks: Five suspects repatriated from the UAE
A team comprising officials of the Criminal Investigations Department took the suspects in its custody in Dubai and brought them back for further questioning.
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Religion or Repression?
In Sri Lanka, the recent ban on face veils raises questions about free will and stirs up memories of a feisty woman who defied conventions.
World Cup 2019 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Buildup: Match called off due to rain
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh take each other on in a must-win game for both teams.
When and where is BAN vs SL?
Sri Lanka face Bangladesh in a must-win match that will be played at County Ground in Bristol.
Colombo Catholic church's head skeptical over probe on Easter bombings
On Saturday, Sirisena sacked national intelligence chief Sisira Mendis who reportedly said that the attacks could have been avoided and that the president had failed to hold regular security meetings to assess the threats from the militants.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Sri Lanka
This is PM Modi’s first visit to Sri Lanka after returning to power, and the deadly terror attacks on Easter Sunday in which 250 people were killed in the Island nation.
Classrooms near empty in Sri Lanka amid fears of more attacks
Two weeks after the Easter bombings which killed 257 people, soldiers conducted a security sweep of schools on Sunday after state institutions were asked to re-open on a staggered basis.
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Multiple blasts rock Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, churches and hotels targeted
Explosions rocked three churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing several people and wounding scores more, police sources said. The hotels and one of the churches are in the nation's capital Colombo. The other church is in Negombo, north of Colombo.
PM Narendra Modi's Buddha moment in Sri Lanka: 17 photos from his bilateral visit
PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka which is celebrating it's first Vesak Day celebrations this year.
England beat Sri Lanka inside three days after James Anderson bags ten-for
James Anderson picks 10 wickets in the match as England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 88 runs, inside three days.
Eng vs SL: On Day 2, James Anderson and Stuart Broad swing it England's way
After Jonny Bairstow hundred, James Anderson and Stuart Broad wreak havoc to enforce follow-on on Sri Lanka.
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Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow bring England back in after Dasun Shanaka's trio on Day 1
Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow shared an unbeaten 88-run stand as England finished Day 1 at 171/5 after rain stopped play at Headingly.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka: South Africa conclude World T20 campaign with comfortable win
South Africa brought curtains on their World Twenty20 campaign with a comfortable eight–wicket win over defending champions Sri Lanka.
England vs Sri Lanka: England hold nerves in last-over thriller
England defeated Sri Lanka by 10 runs to clinch victory in a last-over thriller in ICC World T20.
West Indies make it 2/2 with seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Before Andre Fletcher's 64-ball 84, Samuel Badree derailed Sri Lanka's innings with a spell of 3/12.
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Why there is a political storm in Sri Lanka
Over one weekend, there was a sudden change in the leadership in Sri Lanka. Here's what happened and how.
On this day in 1960, Sri Lanka elected its first female head of state.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the prime minister of Sri Lanka, giving the country its first female head of state. See more: https://bit.ly/2Ld0BOG
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West Indies Cruise To Convincing Win Over Sri Lanka
Samuel Badree stifled Sri Lanka with an exceptional spell before Andre Fletcher hammered an unbeaten 84 as the West Indies cruised to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka. See more.
Asia Cup T-20: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka for consolation win
Pakistan ended their Asia Cup campaign with a win against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. Sarfraz Ahmed and Umar Akmal played handy knocks to chase down Sri Lanka’s 151-run target. The Islanders could only manage one win in the tournament – See more
Asia Cup: Virat Kohli helps India seal final berth
Needing a win to progress into the final, India get the job done with a 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka with four balls to spare. The balls left may show a neck-and-neck game but it wasn’t. After early blip, Virat Kohli’s 56 unbeaten ensured India got past the winning line with ease. Yuvraj Singh with […]
Asia Cup: Sri Lanka Begin With Shaky Win Over UAE
Sri Lanka were ordinary with the bat but exhibited a clinical effort with the ball to register a 14-run win over UAE. See more
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Asia Cup T20: Game Changers Sri Lanka
With Asia Cup being played in a T20 avatar for the very first time keeping ICC World T20 in mind, the tournament gets even more important than it usually does. With two tournaments of such stature being played back-to-back, it becomes important for the squad to be shuffled appropriately and not allow fatigue to creep […]
11 fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), Feb 11 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday apprehended 11 Indian fishermen and their country boats on charges of trespassing into the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Navy said the fishermen were held in the Gulf of Mannar. The Sri Lankan Navy also seized two trawlers.
Indian team looks balanced for the series: Dhoni
Pune, Feb 08 (ANI): After T-20 clean sweep in Australian, India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks confident for the upcoming series with Sri Lanka. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Dhoni said the team looks balanced and settled as of now, but the individuals also have to take on their respective roles. Dhoni added that fortunately the team has been batting till number 8, which at some point acts as an opportunity for the batsman to express himself on the field. Dhoni also said that in the series, they will focus more on the things that they want to achieve, rather than looking too much into the Sri Lankan side.
UAE, Germany and Italy condemn Pathankot attack
New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): The governments of UAE, Germany and Italy have condemned the terrorist attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in which seven security personnel were martyred."Terrorism and extremism know no borders and no limits and pose a threat to innocent people everywhere around the world. In order to contain the dangerous threat that terrorism poses to our countries and peoples, international cooperation is indispensable," the Foreign Ministry of UAE said in a statement. Although, the UAE assured India of complete support in its fight against terrorism. "We utterly condemn the terrorist attacks on the Indian air force base in Pathankot and on the Indian Consulate General in Mazar-e-Sharif. The responsible parties must be identified and held accountable," Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement. Earlier, Italy, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Brazil and France also condemned the terrorist attack. Six terrorists were neutralised in the terror attack at the Pathankot air base that began in the wee hours on January 1. Seven security personnel were martyred in the terror attack. The conspiracy behind the terrorist attack in Pathankot was hatched in Markaj, Pakistan, as per high-level official sources.
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