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J P Nadda to lead Yoga Session of WHO SEARO at Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda shall be leading the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia Region at Colombo today.
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South-East Asian countries pledge againsts non-communicable diseases
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): South-East Asian countries recently adopted the 'Colombo declaration' to manage the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases that kill 8.5 million people annually.
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Peter England marks its debut in Sri Lanka in association with "Softl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 5 (ANI-Newsvoir): Peter England, the leading international men's apparel brand, today announced its successful foray into Sri Lanka. In association with "Softlogic", the brand launched its first exclusive store in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Established in I
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Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka in two-match T20 series against Australia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept.5 (ANI): Dinesh Chandimal will lead a 14-man squad in the absence of injured captain Angelo Mathews in the two-match T20 series against Australia, starting from Tuesday in Pallekele.
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WHO certifies Sri Lanka malaria-free
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 5 (ANI): In a remarkable public health achievement, Sri Lanka has been certified as malaria-free island country by World Health Organisation (WHO) today.
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Calf injury forces Mathews out for rest of Australia series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sep.2 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the remaining fixtures in the ongoing series against Australia due to a calf injury.
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UN chief, Lankan PM hold close-door discussions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sep. 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka, met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during which the duo held close-door discussions.
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CID arrests second suspect for hacking Lankan President's website
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug. 30 (ANI): The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Sri Lankan Police on Tuesday arrested the second suspect for the alleged hacking of President Maithripala Sirisena's official website last week.
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Retiring Dilshan speaks on lack of support during his captaincy stint
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug.29 (ANI): Retiring Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan has revealed how poorly he felt he was treated during his 10-month tenure as a captain while also criticizing current skipper Angelo Mathews for not bowling enough at that time.
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Sri Lankan President's website hacked twice within two days
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug. 28 (ANI): Hackers tampered with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's official website 'www.president.gov.lk' on two consecutive days.
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Perera penalised, Starc reprimanded for ICC code of conduct breaches
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai (UAE), Aug. 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee while Mitchell Starc of Australia has received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during the second one-day international in Colombo on Wedne
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Smith rested, Warner to captain Australia for remainder of Sri Lanka tour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 24 (ANI): Australia captain Steve Smith has been rested for the remainder of the tour of Sri Lanka and David Warner will lead the side in rest of the matches, which includes three ODIs and two T20Is.
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