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Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa offers prayer at Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa along with his spouse Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is on a pilgrimage to India, on Friday offered prayers in the famous hill shrine of Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala.
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Jaffna Kings crowned champions of Lanka Premier League 2021, beat Galle Gl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 24 (ANI): Jaffna Kings were crowned as the champions of Lanka Premier League 2021 season after defeating Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in a high-scoring finale at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Thursday.
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TN fishermen on strike demanding release of 68 fishermen held by Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 23 (ANI): Fishermen went on a hunger strike on Wednesday at Thangachimadam and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu demanding the government to take steps on ensuring the release of 68 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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LPL final sold out; 11,000 fans to watch
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): The second season of the Lanka Premier League is set to end with a bang as 11,000 cricket-crazy fans will grace the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota to watch the final face-off of the tournament on Thursday.
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LPL final sold out, 22000 fans to grace Hambantota Stadium
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): The second season of the Lanka Premier League is set to end with a bang as 22,000 cricket-crazy fans will grace the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota to watch the final face-off of the tournament on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa arrives in Andhra Pradesh for pilgrimage in Tirupa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with his spouse Shiranthi Rajapaksa, arrived at Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams on Thursday for pilgrimage in Tirupati.
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Power centralisation under Rajapaksa family underscores S. Lanka's democra
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka is witnessing a democratic backsliding with the Rajapaksa government's hardline posture offering little hope of addressing minority concerns or pursuing a genuine reconciliation process promised since the end of the civil war, according to an
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LPL: We've good momentum, will try our best to win final, says Amir
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): Galle Gladiators' pacer Mohammad Amir is confident that his team will win the Lanka Premier League (LPL) title this year since the side has a "good momentum" ahead of the summit clash.
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Lanka Premier League: Jaffna Kings defeat Dambulla Giants by 23 runs to re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 22 (ANI): Jaffna Kings reserved a place in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final after beating Dambulla Giants by 23 runs despite Chamika Karunaratne's fighting knock on Tuesday.
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Jagan's misgovernance scissored future debts of Andhra, says BJP leader
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lanka Dinakar on Tuesday lashed out at the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government and said that his "misgovernance" has scissored future debts of the state.
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On this day in 2017: Rohit Sharma blasted joint-fastest T20I ton
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Four years ago, on this day, Indian opening batter Rohit Sharma slammed the joint-fastest ton in the shortest format of the game against Sri Lanka.
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India takes up issue of early release of TN fishermen, boats with Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India has taken up the issue of early release of Indian fishermen and boats with the Sri Lankan government, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.
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