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Sri Lanka SC rules down Sirisena's six year term proposal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has shot down the proposal of President Maithripala Sirisena staying on in office for a year longer, officials said on Monday.
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Lankan cricket board apologises for stripping incident
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cricket board has apologised for an incident in which the ground workers at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium were told to strip off their Sri Lankan cricket uniforms before they could get paid.
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Zimbabwe stun Sri Lanka to clinch historic ODI series win
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): All-rounder Sikandar Raza starred with both bat and ball to help Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by three wickets and clinch a historic series victory in the fifth and final ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota on Monday.
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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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PM Modi meets former Lankan president Rajapaksa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa here, in an unscheduled meeting.
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Rajini cancels Lanka visit: True nature of 'Tamil Nadu' politici
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): After superstar Rajinikanth called off his proposed visit to Sri Lanka after facing opposition from Tamil fringe groups, Lankan politician Namal Rajapaksa, who happens to be the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has expressed his displeasure towards
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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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Ex-President Rajapaksa's supporters protest against Lankan war crimes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 2 (ANI): Tens of thousands of supporters of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa held a protest march accusing the ruling government of betraying the nation by agreeing with the United Nations to investigate allegations of war crimes during the civil war.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's remark on 'Office of the Missing Persons
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 23 (ANI): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional non-governmental organization that monitors human rights in Asia, has slammed former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's statement on the establishment of Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) by the current
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Colombo court fixes Dec.6 to hear embezzlement case against Basil Rajapaks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 23 (ANI): The Colombo High Court has fixed December 6 for hearing the case of misappropriation of funds against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Basil Rajapaksa and former director General of the Divi Neguma Department R.A.A. Kithsiri. Ranawaka.
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Former Lankan president's brother hospitalized following remand
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother and former Economic Development Minister, Basil Rajapaksa arrested for financial misappropriation has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH).
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