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Sri Lanka: 5 terror suspects arrested with Rs 1 bn in bank accounts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 26 (ANI): The bank accounts of five terror suspects, who were arrested a day earlier for close links with Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ), had funds worth Rs 1 billion, a senior police official said.
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South Africa's selection conundrum despite a victorious day
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 25 (ANI): South Africa's 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in their first ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warm-up match on Friday must have boosted their confidence before heading into the premier tournament. But the victory has also raised some selection questions for the winning s
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CWC19 Warm-up: South Africa defeats Sri Lanka by 87 runs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Cardiff [UK], May 24 (ANI): South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 87 runs on Friday in a warm-up fixture at Cardiff ahead of the upcoming Cricket World Cup.
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World leaders welcome PM Modi's sweeping LS polls victory
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): World leaders from across the globe have united in welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resounding victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, with many personally extending their wishes to the Indian leader via congratulatory phone calls.
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Sri Lanka PM congratulates Modi for 'magnificent election victory'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as the BJP-led NDA government looks all set to form the government for the second term at the Centre.
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I am hungrier than ever before: Hashim Amla
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 23 (ANI): South Africa batsman Hashim Amla, who missed the one-day series against Sri Lanka earlier this year and also the India Premier League, stated that he had his time away and now he is hungrier than ever before to be back on the field.
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State of emergency extended in Sri Lanka by one month
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the nation by one month in the aftermath of the devastating Easter attacks.
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Sri Lanka take many positives from Scotland victory ahead of World Cup
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 22 (ANI): Dimuth Karunaratne, who will be leading Sri Lanka side in the forthcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, scored a brilliant half-century on his captaincy debut to guide his side towards a 35-run victory (DLS method) in their second ODI against Scotland at the Grange
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Sri Lanka: MP to be grilled over links with terror group NTJ
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): A member of Parliament who was arrested on charges of having close links with local Islamic terror group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), has been detained and will be questioned, police said on Tuesday.
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Foreign embassies websites under cyber attack in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 19 (ANI): Websites of at least 11 foreign embassies, including the Kuwait Embassy, here has come under a cyber attack, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said on Sunday.
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Pak U-19 to play 5 ODIs against Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): Pakistan Under-19 are set to tour Sri Lanka to play five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), beginning May 26 in Hambantota.
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South Asia celebrates Lord Buddha's birthday
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 18 (ANI): Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, is being celebrated by people across south Asia on Saturday by organising various programmes.
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