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Starc fires warning shots at `under pressure` Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pallekele, July 23 (ANI): Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has issued a warning to Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews that he will be under pressure to perform and lead his side in the three-Test series that begins in Pallekele on Tuesday.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's remark on 'Office of the Missing Persons
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 23 (ANI): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional non-governmental organization that monitors human rights in Asia, has slammed former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's statement on the establishment of Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) by the current
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Colombo court fixes Dec.6 to hear embezzlement case against Basil Rajapaks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 23 (ANI): The Colombo High Court has fixed December 6 for hearing the case of misappropriation of funds against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Basil Rajapaksa and former director General of the Divi Neguma Department R.A.A. Kithsiri. Ranawaka.
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Pak seeks to expand trade with Lanka, proposes Mutual Recognition Agreemen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nairobi, July 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said that Pakistan has proposed for a new, turnaround level trade between the two countries.
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Sri Lanka drop Siriwardana for first Australia Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pallekele, July 21 (ANI): Milinda Siriwardana, who captained the Sri Lankan Board XI in the lone tour match against Australia, has been dropped from the 15-man squad for the first Test of the three-match series against the Steve Smith-led side starting on Tuesday.
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O'Keefe fires Aussies to crushing win over Sri Lankan XI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe claimed a 10-wicket haul as Australia crushed Sri Lankan Board XI by an innings and 162 runs before lunch on the final day of the lone warm-up match here at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium on Wednesday.
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Lankan court rejects army's list of missing LTTE surrendees
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mullaitivu (Sri Lanka), July 15 (ANI): A Sri Lankan court has rejected a list of missing LTTE surrendees produced before it by the army.
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Australia hire Muralitharan as spin bowling consultant before Sri Lanka se
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has been roped in as Australia's spin bowling consultant ahead of the three- match Test series against the Island nation.
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Dubai-based Onyx Group joins bid to buy Holcim Lanka Ltd.
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, July 12 (ANI): Over the past month, reports are floating around that multinational cement producer LafargeHolcim is in the process of divesting and selling its Sri Lankan subsidiary Holcim Lanka Ltd.
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Lankan Navy apprehends 16 Indian fishermen, three boats
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Neduntheevu (Sri Lanka), July 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with their three boats in early morning hours on Thursday.
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