July 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis has been elevated to the rank of Second Lieutenant in Sri Lanka Army on a directive given by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday took the rare step of opting out of India’s Test tour of Sri Lanka due to fatigue, while Sachin Tendulkar returned to the squad after recovering from a groin strain.
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July 8, Colombo: The inability of the bourse to attract investments made the day dull again. All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell 28.67 points (1.19%) to end the day at 2372.50 and the Milanka Price Index (MPI) dropped 40.39 points (1.40%) to close at 2849.62
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Cricket - Sri Lanka’s unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis has been promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in the army after his match-winning exploits in the six-nation Asia Cup.
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July 08, Colombo: Two trains have collided at about 6.45pm today at the Dehiwala railway station in Sri Lanka
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Leading India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will return from injury in the three-test series against Sri Lanka, while wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will sit out the first part of the tour due to fatigue.
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MUMBAI -Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday took the rare step of opting out of India’s Test tour of Sri Lanka due to fatigue, while Sachin Tendulkar returned to the squad after recovering from a groin strain.
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Feeling fresh after a month-long rest, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is now looking forward to the three-Test series in Sri Lanka beginning July 23.
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Six civilians, majority of them are Tamils were arrested at Munthal in Chilaw police division Monday night at a check point manned by the police and Sri Lanka Army at Karikaattu Veethi when they subjected a vehicle they were traveling for search. The police said they found camouflage army uniforms in the possession of some […]

July 08, Colombo: A representative of the Government Medical Officers Union met the President Mahinda Rajapaksa today to handover the proposed amendments to the Private Medical Institutions Act (PMIA).
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