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Angelo Mathews to lead Sri Lanka till 2019 WC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 20 (ANI): Angelo Mathews, who is facing a lot of criticism following Sri Lanka's recent 0-3 Test series defeat in South Africa, would remain skipper until the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
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Sri Lanka conduct 'emergency meet' following Proteas Test series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 19 (ANI): Following the recent whitewash in the three-match Test series against South Africa, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board conducted an emergency meeting here on Wednesday.
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Red Hat brings the 'Power' of open source to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, hosted a half-day technology event in Colombo at Hotel Cinnamon Lakeside on Wednesday. Under the theme of 'Power of Participation', the event discussed how enterprises can transform and innovate by lear
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Sri Lankan PM pledges to reduce poverty by half in next four years
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised to reduce poverty by half in the next four years and make Sri Lanka a high income country by 2030.
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Global Tamil Forum calls on Sri Lanka to expeditiously implement CTF recom
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 15 (ANI): The London-based Tamil Diaspora organization, the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) welcoming the recommendations of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) has called on the Sri Lankan government to fully implement these recommendations.
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Sri Lankan PM questions former president's opposition to development
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has questioned the joint opposition and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa that why they oppose the development program for Hambantota which is aimed at uplifting the future of the people.
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Sri Lanka offers temporary resident visas for foreigners investing USD 300
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has said it will offer temporary resident visas for foreign investors who invest a minimum of USD 3,00,000 in the country.
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`Uncapped` Thikshila named in Lanka T20 squad against Proteas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan.11 (ANI): Uncapped all-rounder Thikshila de Silva has been included in the 15-man Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against South Africa beginning January 20 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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RTI Act to come into force from Feb 3, says Lankan Minister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Sri Lanka's Mass Media Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that Right to Information (RTI) Act will come into force from February 3 and would enable people to obtain any information from
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23 injured in Sri Lanka in violence over port deal with China
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 8 (ANI): At least 23 people have been injured in clashes between protestors and government supporters at the launch of Southern Development Project, a special industrial zone in Hambantota which many see as federal government's initiative to sell the port and t
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Sri Lanka to implement RTI Act from Feb. 4
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that all arrangements are in place for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act from February 4.
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Immediate release of fishermen following India-Sri Lanka Ministerial talks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Immediate release of the fishermen presently in custody has been announced following the ministerial level talks between Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India Radha Mohan Singh and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sr
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