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SLC hopeful LPL can start on Aug 28 despite Covid-19 hurdles
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) vice-president Ravin Wickramaratne is optimistic that inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) can go ahead as planned although government health approvals are yet to come.
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Sri Lanka reopens schools after no COVID-19 community transmission detecte
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): All state-owned schools across Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being shut for over a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 2,800 people in the island country, the country's education ministry said.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, days after his party secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections.
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Fresh opportunity for India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral engagement, sa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Saturday called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to congratulate him on the emphatic victory of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the parliamentary election.
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SLC appoints Lanka de Silva as interim head coach of women's team
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 8 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka's Test wicket-keeper, Lanka de Silva, has been appointed as the interim head coach of Sri Lanka women's side, replacing Harsha de Silva.
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First Test of Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka could begin in mid-October: A
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 7 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) cricket operations chairman Akram Khan has said that the team's first Test against Sri Lanka could begin in mid-October.
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Rajapaksa brothers sweep Sri Lanka polls, secure 145 seats
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7 (ANI): Rajapaksa brothers' Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party secured a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections by winning 145 seats.
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PM Modi congratulates Mahinda Rajapaksa as ruling SLPP heads for victory i
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa and congratulated him as early results of recently held parliamentary elections indicate an impressive electoral performance by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
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On this day in 1997, Sri Lanka broke record for highest Test total
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): On this day in 1997, Sri Lanka amassed 952 against India and broke the record for the highest innings total by a team in Test history.
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Tamil Nadu DGP trasfers death case of wanted Sri Lankan don Angoda Lokka t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police (DGP),JK Tripathy has transferred the death case of wanted Sri Lankan underworld don Angoda Lokka to the Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID).
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South Africa's tours of West Indies and Sri Lanka postponed indefinitely
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 1 (ANI): South Africa men's tours of the West Indies and Sri Lanka have been postponed indefinitely, Cricket South Africa director of cricket Graeme Smith has confirmed on Saturday.
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Lanka Premier League: Irfan Pathan in pool of 70 foreign players for draft
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 31 (ANI): Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has expressed his interest in playing the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled to start from August 28.
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