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Former Lankan cricketer Bertie Wijesinhe passes away
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr. 10 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Bertie Wijesinhe, who represented Ceylon in the pre-Test era, passed away on Saturday at the age of 96.
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Tendulkar, Dravid in Ganguly's `best-ever cricket XI`
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr. 05 (ANI): Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has revealed his all-time cricket XI, with only two Indian players featuring in the team which comprises of four Australians, two Sri Lankans, two South Africans and one England cricketer.
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ICG ship apprehends Sri Lankan fishing boat for alleged illegal fishing
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship, Vaibhav apprehended one Sri Lankan fishing boat Kuvisha Putha 03 with seven crew members onboard for alleged illegal fishing in Indian waters.
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Lankan Navy arrests six Indian fishermen for allegedly having cocaine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr.2 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy apprehend six Indian fishermen near Nainatheevu for allegedly having cocaine and confiscated one boat.
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India announces IIT entrance test for Lankan students
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): The Indian Government has decided to hold Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2017 at D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo on May 21 for admission of meritorious Sri Lankan students for the academic session 2017-18, High
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We will meet when time is right: Rajinikanth writes to Sri Lankan Tamils
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): After cancelling his trip to Sri Lanka, superstar Rajinikanth has written a letter to Sri Lankan Tamils thanking them for their love.
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Russian PM commits to provide benefits of bilateral ties to Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar. 25 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his meeting with visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisenav assured that Moscow will provide more benefits of bilateral economic relations to Colombo.
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Drugs worth Rs. 64 lakh recovered from Lankan national
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit officers on Thursday recovered drugs worth Rs. 64 lakh from a Sri Lankan national.
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Lankan President leaves for Russia to boost ties
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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Rameswaram: Lankan Navy arrests 10 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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