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T20 World Cup: SL spinners shine, restrict Ireland to 128/8
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan bowlers kept things tight and picked wickets at regular intervals not allowing the Irish inning to flourish, and restricting them to a below-par total. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up two wickets each.
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UK plans deportation of Lankan refugees to 'third country'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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Sri Lankan Parliament passes constitutional amendment curtailing President
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 22 (ANI): Approved by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, Sri Lanka passed the 22nd Amendment to the constitution curtailing a few powers of the Executive President, media reports said.
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Sri Lankan delegation attends Defence Expo 2022
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 21 (ANI): A high-level Sri Lankan delegation is on a visit to India for attending India's premier biennial global defence exhibition DefExpo 2022, the Sri Lankan High Commission of India informed on Friday through a press release.
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Sri Lankan Defence Minister meets CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on sidelines of Def
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 21 (ANI): On the sidelines of DefExpo, Sri Lankan Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon met Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and appreciated the continued support of India for the island countries' armed forces.
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Knew we could finish as number one in our group: Sri Lankan skipper Shanak
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
An unbeaten batting performance from Max ODowd went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to secure a place in the Super-12 stage of the tournament
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Sri Lanka: SC orders to issue summons to former Prez Gotabaya in 2011 huma
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 19 (ANI): Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday has given orders to summon former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the disappearance of two human rights activists in 2011 as he is now out of constitutional powers.
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Pushing the CCP narrative: China looks to influence Sri Lankan media
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 19 (ANI): The Chinese government, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, is targetting news consumers globally using massive campaigns to influence media outlets, according to media watchdogs.
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Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize for fiction
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday (local time) won the 2022 Booker Prize for fiction - "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida."
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Indian Coast Guard apprehended Sri Lankan boat with 5 fishermen near Kanni
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that it had apprehended a fishing boat with five Sri Lankans off the Kanniyakumari coast in Tamil Nadu.
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Sri Lankan seamer Dilshan Madhushanka likely to be ruled out of T20 World
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The bowler was seen struggling and hobbling away from practice sessions on Saturday and was sent to get his MRI scans done, which confirmed the injury
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We see great revival of Buddhism in India under Modi govt: International B
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): India has seen a great revival of Buddhism in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, said a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk as the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) celebrates Abhidhamma Day today.
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