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Gotabaya Rajapaksa named SLPP's presidential candidate
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 11 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday was named the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party for the election scheduled for later this year.
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Kane Williamson celebrates birthday with Sri Lankan fans
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson turned 29 on Thursday and the Sri Lankan fans had a special way to engage with the cricketer.
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Lanka's Wickremesinghe says govt responsible for mistakes that lead to Eas
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the Sri Lankan government, along with the cabinet of ministers, are responsible for the mistakes and lapses which enabled a local terror group to launch successful attacks on Easter Sunday that killed more th
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Still not decided to contest Presidential polls: Sirisena
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said that he has not yet decided whether to contest or not in the presidential elections scheduled to take place later this year.
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Sri Lankan PM welcomes Centre's move to confer UT status on Ladakh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday welcomed the Central government's move to confer Union Territory status on Ladakh, a region with a Buddhist majority.
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4 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 2 (ANI): Four Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters.
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Mahela Jayawardena thinks World Test Championship as unique concept
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 30 (ANI): A day after ICC officially launched the World Test Championship, Sri Lankan former batsman Mahela Jayawardena has termed it as a unique concept.
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Thilan Samaraweera joins New Zealand to assist in Test series against Sri
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], July 30 (ANI): New Zealand cricket on Tuesday named former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera to assist team for the upcoming Test series in the island nation.
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7 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 29 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, officials said.
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Have always admired you: Bumrah to Malinga
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): As pacer Lasith Malinga bid adieu to ODI cricket, Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah thanked the Sri Lankan for his contribution to cricket, confessing that he has always admired him.
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You have to be a match-winner: Malinga tells young bowlers
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who retired from one-day international cricket on Friday, advised budding cricketers that to survive in the sport, they will have to be 'match-winners'.
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Mahela Jayawardena shares memory with Malinga
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardena on Friday shared a memorable picture with teammate Lasith Malinga who is playing his last international match against Bangladesh.
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