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Indian Coast Guard rushes to help container ship MSC Messina on fire
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed its ship and aircraft to provide assistance to container ship MSC Messina which is on fire in the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait.
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Team India's young guns gear up for Sri Lanka challenge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): Team India's young brigade is spending quality time in the gym as they prepare for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka. The boys are currently undergoing soft quarantine before they fly off to Colombo on June 28.
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England beat Sri Lanka by five-wickets, clinch T20 series
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Cardiff [UK], June 25 (ANI): England clinched the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a five-wicket win in the second game here at Sophia Gardens on Thursday.
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On this day in 2010: India thrashed Sri Lanka to lift Asia Cup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): It was on this day, eleven years ago, when India under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni thrashed Sri Lanka by 81 runs to lift their fifth Asia Cup title after a gap of 15 years.
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Buttler, Rashid star as England defeat SL in first T20I
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Cardiff [UK], June 24 (ANI): Adil Rashid's two-wicket haul was backed up by Jos Buttler's unbeaten 68-run knock as England defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday here at the Sophia Gardens.
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Sri Lanka records over 57,000 positive COVID-19 patients in June
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 57,555 COVID-19 patients so far this month as the country faces a rapid spread in new variants of the virus, official statistics from the National Operations Center for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak showed Wed
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SLC looking to build on success of inaugural season of Lanka Premier Leagu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 23 (ANI): The inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was played in a bio-secure bubble at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota from November 26 till December 16, 2020, reached a cumulative audience of 557 million peopl
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Sri Lanka Cricket to bid for three major ICC events during next FTP cycle
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket has announced on Tuesday that they will bid for three global events, including the two World Cups in the next tournament cycle that commences in 2024.
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Sri Lanka temporarily lifts nationwide travel restriction
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Monday temporarily lifted a nationwide travel restriction which was imposed in May to allow essential work of people.
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Have seen fear in eyes of batsmen when facing Muralitharan: Laxman
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): Former India batsman VVS Laxman said Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan troubled every batsman with his bowling irrespective of the conditions.
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Indian High Commission expresses gratitude to Sri Lankan PM for performing
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian High Commission in Colombo on Monday expressed gratitude to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa for sharing a glimpse of yoga sessions on seventh International Day of Yoga (IDY 2021).
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On this day in 2019: Sri Lanka stunned England in 50-over WC
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): It was on this day, two years ago, when Eoin Morgan-led England faced the biggest upset of the 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as Sri Lanka defeated them by 20 runs.
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