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EU closely monitoring situation in poll-bound Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): The European Union is closely monitoring the situation in the Maldives in the run-up to the Presidential elections scheduled for September 23, according to a media release issued by the Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan.
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Malinga ignored for one-off T20I against Proteas
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Veteran Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has been left out of the 15-member T20I squad for the one-off match against South Africa slated to be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on August 14.
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Espionage case: NIA Court awards convict with 5-year imprisonment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 31 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Chennai on Tuesday convicted Mohamed Saleem in an espionage case, awarding him five years of imprisonment.
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Sri Lanka suspend Gunathilaka for violating code of conduct
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricket administrative body, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has suspended the batting all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of the International cricket for breaching "player code of conduct".
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Du Plessis favours 'taking away the toss'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Galle (Colombo) [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has said that he is in favour of scrapping the toss system so that a balance is created in competition between the home team and the visiting team.
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Faf du Plessis seeks clarity on ball-tampering rules
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): South Africa cricket team captain Faf du Plessis said he is still unclear about the revised ball-tampering rules and needs clarity on the same.
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Exiled Maldives former president Nasheed ends presidential bid
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30 (ANI): Former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, who is currently in exile, has abandoned plans to contest the upcoming presidential election because of legal obstacles.
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14 people with terror links barred from entering Sri Lanka
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jun 23 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has banned the entry of 14 people, having alleged links with the terrorist organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from entering the country.
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Lanka rights group concerned over enforced disappearances in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 20 (ANI): South Asia Solidarity in Sri Lanka has shown concern over rising incidents of enforced disappearances, torture and killing of political activities in Pakistan.
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Indian seafood producer willing to invest in Lanka's aquaculture sector
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 20 (ANI): An Indian seafood producer Coastal Corporation Limited (India) has proposed to invest in Sri Lanka's aquaculture sector to boost cultivation of aquatic plants that are needed for the highly demanded shrimp farming overseas.
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Sri Lanka to release 10 Indian fishermen's boats
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy will release ten Indian fishermen's boats that were taken into custody in 2015 and 2016.
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Hemantha Devapriya stands down as Lanka women coach
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 14 (ANI): Hemantha Devapriya has tendered his resignation as the head coach of the Sri Lanka women's team with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.
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