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Dickwella, Gunathilaka drive Sri Lanka home against Zimbabwe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka pulled off a resounding eight-wicket win in the third ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series against Zimbabwe on Thursday.
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No Chinese military activity at Hambantota Port, assures Sri Lankan envoy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb. 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan ambassador to China Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku has assured that Chinese military activity will not be allowed at the Hambantota Port, following concerns expressed by its neighbours.
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Sri Lankan PM questions former president's opposition to development
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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23 injured in Sri Lanka in violence over port deal with China
Updated : 8 years, 6 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: Hambantota residents join protest against decision to lease lan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 14 (ANI): Residents of Hambanthota, Sri Lanka have joined a protest organised by port workers against the government decision to lease land in the region to the Chinese and entering into a public-private partnership (PPP) with a Chinese company for a USD 1 billion d
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