Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Test cricketer Charith Senanayake has been appointed the new manager of the national team for the current Indian tour, as Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge refused to ratify the appointment of former Test captain Hashan Tillekaratne.
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Colombo - Tamils all over the world remember and commemorate the victims of Black July ’83, exactly 25 years ago, when the state-sponsored pogrom against Tamils in Sri Lanka started.
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Eleven-day Buddhist festival is Sri Lanka’s answer to Mardi Gras.
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A Sinhala man, who attempted to enter the premises of Anuradhapura High Court on July 20 with an identity card allegedly issued by the LTTE, was taken into custody and is being detained for interrogation by the Terrorist Intelligence Division (TID) of the Sri Lanka Police. Police personnel manning the sentry point at the entrance […]

COLOMBO: Malinda Warnapura hit his third test half-century yesterday as Sri Lanka reached 85-2 at close of a rain-shortened opening day of the first cricket Test against India.
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Colombo, Jul 23:Sri Lanka were 85 for 2 in 22 overs against India when bad light dropped early curtains on first day’s proceeding in the first Test at the SSC Ground here today.
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July 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has launched a special search and rescue operation in the Western and Southern coastal waters to find the fishing vessels that have gone missing in hazardous weather.
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July 23, Horana: Police sources said that a suspected female Tamil Tiger suicide bomber was arrested in the Horana area this morning.
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July 23, Colombo: The Government of India has agreed to provide financial assistance to upgrade the Southern Railway Line from Colombo – Matara under the funds pledged for Tsunami recovery activities.
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July 23, Colombo: Former Sri Lankan opening batsman Charith Senanayake has been named the cricket manager for the series against India starting today.
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