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Sri Lanka arrests ex-president’s son over Airbus deal
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main anti-graft body arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Friday (Sep 4) in connection with a corruption probe into a 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase.The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said the 40-year-
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Sri Lanka salvage draw after battling Dinusha denies India
COLOMBO, Aug 27 : Sri Lanka’s middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha engineered a remarkable rearguard action to help the hosts salvage a draw and deny India a series sweep in the second test on Thursday.Dinusha made a stellar 133 not out, his second hundred of the match and third in four innings, to power Sri La
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Sri Lanka: Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man’s bladder
The bladder stone, which weighs as much as a full-term baby, is believed to be the largest on record.
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Sri Lanka 99-5 in reply to India’s 462
Aug 17 : Sri Lanka were 99-5 at lunch replying to India’s first-innings 462 on day three of the opening test in Galle on Monday.• Resuming on 460-9, India lost their last wicket in the first over• India seamer Mohammed Siraj dismissed Sri Lanka opener Nishan Fernando for a duck in the first over.
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Sri Lanka fight back through spinners, India 460-9
Aug 16 : Sri Lanka struck back through spinners but Devdutt Padikkal’s elegant 167 powered India to a commanding 460-9 in the rain-plagued opening test in Galle on Sunday.Sri Lanka’s spin pair of Prabath Jayasuriya (4-109) and Keshara Nuwantha (3-175) kept the hosts in the match but India scored nearly at fou
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Padikkal, Rahul fifties power India to 197-1 v Sri Lanka
Aug 15 : India’s KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal struck unbeaten fifties to propel the tourists to 197-1 at tea on day one of the opening test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday.• Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 before lunch after a mix-up with Rahul. India did not lose a wicket…
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India opt to bat in Galle opener against Sri Lanka
Aug 15 : India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening test in Galle on Saturday.• India hope to sweep the two-test series to boost their chances of making the World Test Championship final.• India’s 600th test is also the 50th test at Galle.•
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India seek boost in Sri Lanka to revive WTC hopes
Aug 14 : India arrived in Sri Lanka with their World Test Championship campaign at a crossroads and the importance of a resounding victory in the two-test series is not lost on the tourists heading into the series opener at Galle on Saturday.India could once bank on home dominance to offset difficult overseas
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WCA welcomes formation of Sri Lanka players’ body
COLOMBO, Aug 10 : The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) said the formation of a players’ body in Sri Lanka was a landmark development for the professionalism and growth of the game in the country.The Sri Lankan Professional Cricketers’ Association was officially launched on Saturday, with white-ball captain
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India’s Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka tests, Nabi earns first call-up
Aug 3 : India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of this month’s two-test series against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a left knee injury, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.Bumrah, who sustained the injury while fielding in a one-day international against England in C
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