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PM Modi congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake for winning Sri Lankan Pres
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his regards to the Sri Lankan President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake and congratulated him following his win in the Sri Lankan Presidential election on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka polls: Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads in first round of counting
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
After Elections Commission Chairman RLAM Ratnayake announced a second preference count for Sri Lankan presidential elections, National People's Power (NPP) candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, topped the first round of counting with 5,634,915 votes (42.31 per cent), according to a report by t
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Sri Lankan presidential polls: Elections Commission orders 2nd round of co
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This decision came after early trends showed Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power, leading the presidential polls, the Daily Mirror reported
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Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa cast votes in crucial Sri Lankan election
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa participated in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election today, urging citizens to make their voices heard. This election is pivotal as the nation recovers from the 2022 economic crisis. A total of 38 candidates are v
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"Every vote matters for Sri Lanka's future": Presidential candidate Namal
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. He also encouraged citizens to do the same, emphasising that every single vote counts for the future of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka to hold Presidential election on Saturday
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Sri Lankans head to the polls this Saturday to choose the country's 10th president, marking the nation's first presidential election since the devastating economic crisis of 2022
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19 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka, reach Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The statement came on Friday as fishermen community and the villagers in Tharuvaikulam of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district staged a one-day hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of 22 fishermen "arrested" by the Sri Lankan Navy
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Sri Lanka players rise in recent ICC Men's Test Rankings
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings following their victory over England in the third Test match at The Oval.
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"He has pace, swing, ability to move ball both ways": Sri Lanka bowling co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sri Lankan bowling coach Aaqib Javed expressed that pacer Asitha Fernando has potential to be the "greatest-ever fast bowler" for his country following his heroics on the tour to England
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"The last few years have been...": Joe Root after England's series win aga
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A fine century by Pathum Nissanka and an inspired effort by Sri Lankan bowlers in the second innings helped Sri Lanka secure an eight-wicket win against England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. With this win, the three-match series ends in favour of England with a scoreline of 2-1. T
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Tamil Nadu: Fishermen, villagers stage 1-day hunger strike in Thoothukudi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The fishermen community and the villagers in Tharuvaikulam of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district staged a one-day hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of 22 fishermen "arrested" by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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"One of the happiest moments of my career...": SL skipper Dhananjaya after
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A fine century by Pathum Nissanka and an inspired effort by Sri Lankan bowlers in the second innings helped Sri Lanka secure an eight-wicket win against England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. With this win, the three-match series ends in favour of England with a scoreline of 2-1. T
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