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Sri Lankan President's website hacked twice within two days
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug. 28 (ANI): Hackers tampered with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's official website 'www.president.gov.lk' on two consecutive days.
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Three Sri Lankan cricket team attackers killed in Lahore raid
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug. 28 (ANI): Three terrorists, who were allegedly involved in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, were killed in a police encounter in Lahore on Sunday.
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`If it was me I wouldn't have left`: Mathews on Smith's mid-seri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that he wouldn't have left his team in the middle of an intense series like his Australian counterpart Steve Smith has done.
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Perera penalised, Starc reprimanded for ICC code of conduct breaches
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai (UAE), Aug. 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee while Mitchell Starc of Australia has received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during the second one-day international in Colombo on Wedne
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Dilshan, inventor of `Dilscoop`, to retire after Australia series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed that he will call curtains on his international career after the ongoing limited-overs series against Australia.
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Smith rested, Warner to captain Australia for remainder of Sri Lanka tour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 24 (ANI): Australia captain Steve Smith has been rested for the remainder of the tour of Sri Lanka and David Warner will lead the side in rest of the matches, which includes three ODIs and two T20Is.
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Sri Lanka thrash Australia to square ODI series 1-1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews produced an all-round performance as the hosts recorded a comprehensive 82-run victory over Australia in the second one-day international to level the five-match series 1-1 in Colombo on Wednesday.
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Angelo Perera replaces injured Pradeep in ODI squad against Aussies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug.23 (ANI): Sri Lanka have called in batsman Angelo Perera as replacement for injured seamer Nuwan Pradeep for the remaining ODIs of the five-match series against Australia.
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Lankan Army demining team receives international recognition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 22 (ANI): A team of Sri Lanka Army's demining team has been selected as the best Mine Detection Dog (MDD) Team for the year 2016 by Virginia-based Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), an international humanitarian organization.
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Rangana Herath returns to top five in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the ICC Player rankings for Test bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.
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India dethrone Australia as top-ranked Test nation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug 17 (ANI): Australia have conceded their number-one ranking to India after Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-Test series in Colombo on Wednesday.
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Herath heroics propels Sri Lanka to historic whitewash against Australia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (ANI): Veteran spinner Rangana Herath once again reprised the role of Australia's tormentor-in-chief as Sri Lanka claimed their first ever series whitewash over a major cricketing nation after defeating Steve Smith's side by 163 runs in the third and final Test
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