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Sri Lanka finds hazardous waste in UK metal recycling cargo, orders probe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday ordered a probe into the hazardous material, including clinical waste stored in containers, being imported into the country from Britain under the guise of recyclable metals that has caused a nationwide uproar in recent days.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen for allegedly breaching International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally fishing in Colombo's waters.
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Sri Lanka approves visa-on-arrival scheme for India from August 1
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka has granted approval to issue on-arrival visa to tourists from countries, including India and China, aiming to revive its flagging tourism sector after the deadly Easter bombings.
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Attackers of Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings were inspire by ISIS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Easter attacks that killed more than 250 people were carried out by local groups who drew inspiration from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group, a top investigator said on Wednesday.
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Dickwella, Gunathilaka omitted from SL squad for Bangladesh ODIs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka failed to find a spot as Sri Lanka named its final 17-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, starting July 26.
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Bangladesh add Shafiul Islam in ODI squad against Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 24 (ANI): Bangladesh added pacer Shafiul Islam in their squad on Wednesday for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka will look to improve ODI rankings
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 24 (ANI): After a downgrade performance in recently concluded World Cup, both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will look to improve their ODI ranking in the upcoming bilateral series.
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Malinga to retire from ODIs after first match against Bangladesh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga will be retiring from ODI cricket after the first game of the three-match series against Bangladesh, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed on Monday.
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Cardinal Ranjith calls on govt to step down over Easter Sunday bombings
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the head of Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church, has called for the government to step down due to its alleged failure to prevent Easter Sunday bombings that claimed the lives of more than 250 people.
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Sri Lanka Cricket announces squad for ODI series against Bangladesh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday announced the 22-member squad for the upcoming home series against Bangladesh.
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Lanka to revive suspended visa on arrival programme for 39 countries; excl
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government plans to revive the visa on arrival and free visa programme, which was suspended after the Easter terror attacks that killed more than 250 people on April 21, for citizens of 39 countries from August 1.
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Sri Lanka: ex-Defence Secy, IGP released on bail
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): A court here on Tuesday granted bail to former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera after not finding enough ground to charge them with murder.
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