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`Injured` Perera ruled out of first two B'desh ODIs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar.23 (ANI): Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the first two ODIs of the four-match series against Bangladesh due to a hamstring injury.
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Lankan President leaves for Russia to boost ties
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena left on a three-day official visit to Russia beginning today on the invitation extended by his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Lankan newspaper publishes team 'obituary' post Colombo drubbing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar. 21 (ANI): Following Sri Lanka's first ever Test loss to Bangladesh, a newspaper in the country has published an obituary for Sri Lankan cricket.
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Palaniswami writes to PM Modi on arrest of Indian fishermen by Lankan Navy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar.21 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the arrest of 10 Indian fishermen and seizure of 129 fishing boats by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Test win impact the ODI series, says Mortaza
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar. 21 (ANI): Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has insisted that the team's historic win in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo will impact the upcoming three-match limited-overs series between the two sides.
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Rameswaram: Lankan Navy arrests 10 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Mar 21 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 10 Indian fishermen and seized one boat from Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram north of Delft Island in the sea area.
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Bangladesh earn historic win against Sri Lanka in its 100th Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 19 (ANI): Fighting against all odds, Bangladesh on Sunday scripted history by registering an emphatic four-wicket win against Sri Lanka and leveled the two-match series at the P Sara Oval.
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Kusal Perera, Thisara recalled for Bangladesh ODIs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka have recalled left-handed batsman Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, starting from March 25 in Dambulla.
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Colombo Test: Shakib's ton put Bangladesh in control
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 17 (ANI): All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a brilliant century to put Bangladesh in control of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval here on Friday.
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Chandimal leads Lanka's fightback in Colombo Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 15 (ANI): Middle-order batsman Dinesh Chandimal played a calm and composed knock of 86* to help Sri Lanka reach 238-7 on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the P Sara Oval here on Wednesday.
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77 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lankan government
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Consequent to the mutual agreement between India and Sri Lanka, 77 Indian fishermen released with efforts of High Commission of India in Colombo.
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Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah out of Colombo Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 13 (ANI): Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah will not be playing in the second Test against Sri Lanka beginning March 15 in Colombo.
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