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UK plans deportation of Lankan refugees to 'third country'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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Sri Lankan Parliament passes constitutional amendment curtailing President
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 22 (ANI): Approved by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, Sri Lanka passed the 22nd Amendment to the constitution curtailing a few powers of the Executive President, media reports said.
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Sri Lankan delegation attends Defence Expo 2022
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 21 (ANI): A high-level Sri Lankan delegation is on a visit to India for attending India's premier biennial global defence exhibition DefExpo 2022, the Sri Lankan High Commission of India informed on Friday through a press release.
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Sri Lankan Defence Minister meets CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on sidelines of Def
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 21 (ANI): On the sidelines of DefExpo, Sri Lankan Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon met Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and appreciated the continued support of India for the island countries' armed forces.
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T20 WC: We bowled well in powerplay, let it slip towards middle and back e
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An unbeaten batting performance from Max ODowd went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to secure a place in Super-12 phase of the tournament
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Knew we could finish as number one in our group: Sri Lankan skipper Shanak
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An unbeaten batting performance from Max ODowd went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to secure a place in the Super-12 stage of the tournament
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We let UAE get away with some shots in middle overs: Namibia skipper Erasm
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
With this loss, Namibia has been eliminated from the tournament. Sri Lanka (4 points, two wins in three matches) and Netherlands (4 points, two wins in three matches) have qualified for the Super 12 phase of the tournament
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T20 WC: Wiese heroics go in vain as Namibia bow out of tournament after se
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
With this loss, Namibia has been eliminated from the tournament. Sri Lanka (4 points, two wins in three matches) and Netherlands (4 points, two wins in three matches) have qualified for the Super 12 phase of the tournament
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T20 World Cup: SL sail into Super-12 with win over Netherlands
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Wanindu Hasaranga's brilliant bowling spell helped Sri Lanka restrict the Netherlands to 146/9 after Kusal Mendis played a superb inning to help their team reach a challenging total.
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T20 World Cup: UAE opt to bat against Namibia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Namibia will go in with a do-or-die attitude since a win will ensure they make it through to the Super-12 stage, joining Sri Lanka from their group.
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T20 World Cup: Mendis onslaught helps SL post 162/6 against Netherlands
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A late flourish from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka coupled with Mendis' brilliant inning saw Sri Lanka post a challenging total against the Dutch team who have underperformed with the bat in the tournament.
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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka opt to bat against Netherlands in must-win game
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Netherlands have secured two wins but their net run rate is poor compared to other teams in the group. Hence the match holds importance for the Dutch team as well.
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