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SLC instructs manager to submit report on alleged inappropriate conduct of
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has directed team manager Asantha De Mel to submit a report on the allegations that a national cricketer, who is currently in the Test squad playing against England in the ongoing series, and a female health official assigned to
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India lodges strong protest after 3 fishermen die in collision with Sri La
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Expressing deep anguish, India on Thursday lodged a strong protest over the deaths of three fishermen after an Indian vessel collided with a Sri Lankan naval craft, and called on Colombo for strict action to ensure non-recurrence of such events.
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Sri Lanka resumes commercial flights after 10-month hiatus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): The Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka on Thursday informed that Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) will resume commercial flights after a halt of nearly ten months due to the COVID-19 pandem
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Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne test positive for Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): Ahead of Sri Lanka's tour of West Indies, Binura Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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SL vs Eng: Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis to miss second Test
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced that five players including Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis have been released from the national squad and as a result, they would not be playing the second Test against England.
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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 count surpasses 50,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka has surpassed the 50,000-mark, after over 600 new patients tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, according to the statistics from the country's Health Ministry.
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Sri Lanka Cricket rope in Grant Luden as physical performance manager
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Grant Luden as the physical performance manager of the side.
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Shehan Jayasuriya to no longer play for Sri Lanka, will relocate to US
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that Shehan Jayasuriya will no longer be available for the selection for domestic or international cricket tournaments as the player has decided to relocate to the USA.
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TN Governor welcomes Jaishankar's remark on Tamil community in Sri Lanka
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 7 (ANI): The Governor of Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday appreciated the remarks made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the Tamil community in Colombo on Wednesday.
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka Minister, discusses cooperation on fisheries
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Douglas Devananda, Sri Lanka's Minister of Fisheries during his three-day visit to the country, and reviewed cooperation in a joint working group session on fisheries.
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, discusses ways to strengt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during his three-day visit to the country, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on various issues.
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, discusses ways t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship.
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