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Sri Lankan Navy rescues seven Indians
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Oct 21 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday rescued a seven member Indian crew from a sinking vessel.
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Lankan players refusing Lahore visit to miss entire T20I series
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 20 (ANI): The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has conveyed to the national selectors that the players, who will refuse to travel to Pakistan for the T20I in Lahore, will not be considered for the preceding two matches of the series to be played in Abu Dhabi.
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Ties with China mainly economic, says ex-Sri Lankan navy chief
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan navy chief Vice Admiral (Retd.) Jayantha Perera on Saturday said relation between Sri Lanka and China are mainly economic, and added that Colombo would never compromise the national security of any other country.
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Danushka Gunathilaka suspended for six matches due to misconduct
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 5 (ANI): Opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been handed over a six-match suspension from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to misconduct.
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Malinga dropped for Pakistan ODIs due to poor form
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has been left out of the 15-member ODI squad for the five-match series against Pakistan, beginning October 13 in Dubai.
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Team "sick and tired" of talking about transition: Pothas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Srilanka], September 26 (ANI): It has now been more than two years since Sri Lanka's legends have retired, and the team is "sick and tired" of talking about them being in transition.
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`Uncapped` Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva named in Lanka Test squad against
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 20 (ANI): The uncapped duo of Sadeera Samarawickrama and Roshen Silva has been named in the 15-man Test squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan in the UAE later this month.
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Chamara Silva slapped with two-year ban for misconduct
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 17 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Silva has been slapped with a two-year ban from all `cricket-related activities` for misconduct and violating 'spirit of the game' during a domestic match.
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Sri Lanka Cricket appoint Graeme Labrooy as chief selector
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 16 (ANI): Former pacer Graeme Labrooy has been appointed as the new chief selector of Sri Lanka, replacing Sanath Jayasuriya.
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SLC looks to bring de Silva, Jayawardene on board to arrest national team'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 11 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to rope in former skipper Aravinda de Silva in an advisory role in an attempt to arrest the decline of the national team.
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Sri Lankan President's brother arrested for road accident
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 10 (ANI): The Polonnaruwa Police have arrested brother of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in connection with road accident that killed a motor cyclist and his pillion rider on Saturday.
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U-17 Indian cricketer drowns in hotel swimming pool in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 7 (ANI): In a tragic incident, a U-17 Indian cricketer was found dead in a hotel swimming pool in Sri Lanka.
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