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Herath's six-fer helps Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh in Galle Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], Mar. 11 (ANI): Sir Lanka captain Rangana Herath on Saturday led from the front and took a six-wicket haul to hand over his side an emphatic 259-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series here at Galle Cricket Stadium.
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Sri Lanka releases 53 Indian fishermen lodged in Jaffna Prison
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): In a goodwill gesture, Sri Lanka on Friday released 53 Indian fishermen lodged in Jaffna Prison.
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Lanka to release 85 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): All 85 fishermen, who are in custody of the Sri Lankan Government, would be released soon, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Galle Test: Tamim, Soumya lead B'desh reply to Lanka's 494
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], Mar. 8 (ANI): Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar shared a 118-run opening stand as Bangladesh made a solid start reaching 133 for two in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 494 on Day Two of the opening Test here at the Galle Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Indian Coast Guard takes custody of 10 Lankan fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu) [India] Mar. 8 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has confirmed taking custody of 10 Sri Lankan fishermen and their two boats, on charges of violating India's territorial waters.
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Stalin dubs Indian fisherman's killing 'grave human rights viola
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): Furious over the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday dubbed the episode as 'grave human rights violation'.
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India to open ICC Women's WC campaign against England on June 24
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar. 8 (ANI): India will open their ICC Women's World Cup 2017 campaign against hosts England on June 24 in Derby, while powerhouse New Zealand faces qualifier Sri Lanka in Bristol on the same day, the International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday.
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'Extremist elements' in TN blowing fishermen issue out of propor
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday called on the Centre to take strong measures and collaborate with the Sri Lankan Government for allowing fishing in their region till the time the Indian side is re-populate with export quali
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Fisherman killing: Vice-President Ansari takes up issue with SL President
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday took up the issue of the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who assured that such incidents won't repeat.
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Galle Test: Kusal Mendis' 166* puts Lanka in command against Banglade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], Mar. 7 (ANI): Kusal Mendis scored a superb century to put Sri Lanka in course of a mammoth first inning total on Day One of the opening Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh at the Galle Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
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Killing of fishermen unacceptable, matter taken up with Sri Lankan Govt.:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India on Tuesday said the matter has been raised with the Sri Lankan Government.
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention in fishermen issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[ India] , Mar. 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's intervention in connection with the incident where a fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot in the Sri Lankan waters, but, the is
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