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22/07/2022

It should be said the police who fronted the protection detail were unarmed. They were followed by rows of soldiers with large batons. Then followed scores of armored military officers with bulletproof vests and wearing balaclavas, and equipped with sub-machine guns.

New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesing who got the stamp of approval from the national parliament on Wednesday wasted no time in cracking down on protesters.

10/07/2022

Hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans have made their way to the capital, frustrated by the weeks of crisis. Fuel for cars and trucks ran out Friday and inflation is running at 60%.

Protesters in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo swarmed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence Saturday and demanded his r

04/09/2021

"The next Under-19 World Cup is just in January next year, so I've only got about 100 days to prepare the boys for that," Gunawardene told ESPNcricinfo. "A lot of these boys haven't played for the last 18 months [because of the pandemic], so there's work to do."

Avishka Gunawardene appointed Afghanistan batting coachAvishka Gunawardene cleared of corruption charges"The next Under-19 World Cup is just in Januar

21/11/2019

India's Kohli hopes day-night Test is a 'one-off'

India's Kohli hopes day-night Test is a 'one-off' http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263147210/india-kohli-hopes-day-night-test-is-a-one-off

Kolkata - Skipper Virat Kohli said on Thursday he welcomed the "buzz" around India's grand day-night Test debut but said pink-ball matches

21/11/2019

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn in as PM today

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn in as PM today http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263143683/sri-lanka-mahinda-rajapaksa-to-be-sworn-in-as-pm-today

Sri Lanka newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa brother Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the new prime minister of the island nation on Wednesday.

20/11/2019

4 years on, traditionalist India joins pink-ball party

4 years on, traditionalist India joins pink-ball party http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263136573/4-years-on-traditionalist-india-joins-pink-ball-party

Kolkata - India will become the last major cricketing nation to enter the pink-ball Test era on Friday after long resisting innovations to the fi

20/11/2019

P**istan's Sana Mir takes break from international cricket

P**istan's Sana Mir takes break from international cricket http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263135527/pakistan-sana-mir-takes-break-from-international-cricket

Former P**istan women skipper Sana Mir on Wednesday announced that she will be taking a break from international cricket and would not be available for select

19/11/2019

SA v England: Should we worry about KG?

SA v England: Should we worry about KG? http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263125912/sa-v-england-should-we-worry-about-kg

Cape Town - Time is beginning to run just a little short for Kagiso Rabada, the virtually undisputed jewel in South Africa’s bowling cr

19/11/2019

Cricket umpiring 'extremely challenging' in high-tech era - Taufel

Cricket umpiring 'extremely challenging' in high-tech era - Taufel http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263125271/cricket-umpiring-extremely-challenging-in-high-tech-era---taufel

New Delhi - Umpiring cricket matches has become increasingly difficult because of the technology now monitoring play, according to former top mat

18/11/2019

Sri Lankan presidential hopeful sparks bad memories for journalists

Sri Lankan presidential hopeful sparks bad memories for journalists http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263114836/sri-lankan-presidential-hopeful-sparks-bad-memories-for-journalists

No memorial marks where Sri Lankan newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was murdered in 2009, one of dozens of victims of “death

18/11/2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's 7th President today

Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's 7th President today http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263113141/gotabaya-rajapaksa-to-be-sworn-in-as-sri-lanka-7th-president-today

Sri Lanka former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the seventh President of the country today.

18/11/2019

Chris Green signs longest deal in BBL history

Chris Green signs longest deal in BBL history http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263108358/chris-green-signs-longest-deal-in-bbl-history

2:34 AM ETChris Green has signed the longest deal in BBL history after Sydney Thunder signed the offspinner for a further six seasons.Green, 26, is one of

17/11/2019

Bangladesh hope to draw Indian players to T20 tournament

Bangladesh hope to draw Indian players to T20 tournament http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263106432/bangladesh-hope-to-draw-indian-players-to-t20-tournament

Dhaka - Bangladesh hope to attract Indian players to its revamped Twenty20 league to boost its international pool and raise the profile of the ca

17/11/2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa thanks PM Modi for wishes on election victory

Gotabaya Rajapaksa thanks PM Modi for wishes on election victory http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263104395/gotabaya-rajapaksa-thanks-pm-modi-for-wishes-on-election-victory

Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm wishes on his victory in the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential elections.

17/11/2019

Counting of votes underway for Presidential elections in Sri Lanka

Counting of votes underway for Presidential elections in Sri Lanka http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263101053/counting-of-votes-underway-for-presidential-elections-in-sri-lanka

The results of Sri Lanka presidential election will be announced on Sunday as counting of votes is underway in an election that was marred by incidents of vio

16/11/2019

Voting concludes in Sri Lanka presidential election

Voting concludes in Sri Lanka presidential election http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263095520/voting-concludes-in-sri-lanka-presidential-election

Voting in Sri Lankan Presidential election concluded on Saturday.

16/11/2019

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to international cricket!

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to international cricket! http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263091507/on-this-day-sachin-tendulkar-bid-adieu-to-international-cricket

It was on November 16, 2013, that Sachin Tendulkar, popularly known as the Master Blaster, bid adieu to international cricket.

15/11/2019

Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?

Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics? http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263080687/sri-lanka-election-will-the-country-see-a-return-to-strongman-politics

Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Saturday comes at a critical time for the country. The government has been in turmoil since President Maithripa

15/11/2019

Steven Smith makes BBL return with Sydney Sixers

Steven Smith makes BBL return with Sydney Sixers http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263079429/steven-smith-makes-bbl-return-with-sydney-sixers

Steven Smith is in line to make his first BBL appearance in six years after rejoining the Sydney Sixers with the Australian schedule allowing a small windo

14/11/2019

Test cricket to return to P**istan after 10 years

Test cricket to return to P**istan after 10 years http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263071168/test-cricket-to-return-to-pakistan-after-10-years

Karachi - Test cricket will return to P**istan after a long gap of 10 years after Sri Lanka agreed to a tour for two matches next month, the P**i

14/11/2019

Suven Life Sciences Q2 profit up 26 pc q-o-q at Rs 72 crore

Suven Life Sciences Q2 profit up 26 pc q-o-q at Rs 72 crore http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263070631/suven-life-sciences-q2-profit-up-26-pc-q-o-q-at-rs-72-crore

Suven Life Sciences on Thursday reported 26.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter jump in its profit after tax at Rs 72 crore during the July to September period.

14/11/2019

Bancroft, Burns back as Ashes flops axed for P**istan Tests

Bancroft, Burns back as Ashes flops axed for P**istan Tests http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263068366/bancroft-burns-back-as-ashes-flops-axed-for-pakistan-tests

Sydney - Cameron Bancroft and Joe Burns got the nod on Thursday for Australia's Test squad to face P**istan, with Usman Khawaja and Marcus Harris

14/11/2019

As Proteas seek recovery, Linde putting hand up

As Proteas seek recovery, Linde putting hand up http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263065307/as-proteas-seek-recovery-linde-putting-hand-up

Cape Town - With the Proteas in a world of trouble following a worrying few months of shocking results, South African cricket is cr

13/11/2019

On this day, Rohit Sharma registered highest individual score in ODIs

On this day, Rohit Sharma registered highest individual score in ODIs http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263057487/on-this-day-rohit-sharma-registered-highest-individual-score-in-odis

It was on November 13, 2014, when opening batsman Rohit Sharma, popularly known as the Hitman registered the highest individual ODI score.

12/11/2019

Deepak Chahar claims another hat-trick

Deepak Chahar claims another hat-trick http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263051473/deepak-chahar-claims-another-hat-trick

After cruising India to a victory in the series decider against Bangladesh with a brilliant hat-trick, Deepak Chahar claimed his second hat-trick in T20 cricket

11/11/2019

Sri Lanka passes bill criminalising match-fixing

Sri Lanka passes bill criminalising match-fixing http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263041109/sri-lanka-passes-bill-criminalising-match-fixing

Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian nation to criminalise several offences related to match-fixing, after its parliament passed all three readings o

11/11/2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: bringing smiles back to Sri Lanka

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: bringing smiles back to Sri Lanka http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263037515/gotabaya-rajapaksa-bringing-smiles-back-to-sri-lanka

Sri Lanka was once known as the land of smiles.

11/11/2019

Chahar's six-for-seven helps India clinch T20 series

Chahar's six-for-seven helps India clinch T20 series http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263035753/chahar-six-for-seven-helps-india-clinch-t20-series

Nagpur - Paceman Deepak Chahar claimed the best-ever Twenty20 international bowling figures of six for seven as India clinched a 2-1 series trium

10/11/2019

Deepak Chahar creates record for best bowling figures in T20I

Deepak Chahar creates record for best bowling figures in T20I http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263029487/deepak-chahar-creates-record-for-best-bowling-figures-in-t20i

Pacer Deepak Chahar on Sunday created a record for the best bowling figures in a T20I match and he also became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the short

10/11/2019

Australia crush P**istan to win T20 series

Australia crush P**istan to win T20 series http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263006593/australia-crush-pakistan-to-win-t20-series

Perth - Ruthless opening pair Aaron Finch and David Warner ran riot as Australia routed P**istan by 10 wickets in Perth to wrap up their Twenty

08/11/2019

Schedule for 13th South Asian Games 2019 announced

Schedule for 13th South Asian Games 2019 announced http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263008143/schedule-for-13th-south-asian-games-2019-announced

The schedule for the 13th South Asian Games 2019 was announced on Friday.

08/11/2019

Indian, Thai ports ink 3 MoUs to boost connectivity

Indian, Thai ports ink 3 MoUs to boost connectivity http://www.srilankasource.com/news/263002582/indian-thai-ports-ink-3-mous-to-boost-connectivity

Ranong Port of Thailand and port trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata have inked three Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) to cut down sea travel time by

06/11/2019

Sean Abbott to play for Derbyshire next year

Sean Abbott to play for Derbyshire next year http://www.srilankasource.com/news/262985904/sean-abbott-to-play-for-derbyshire-next-year

5:24 AM ETSean Abbott will play for Derbyshire during the first half of the 2020 English season.Australian quick Abbott is expected to be available for up

06/11/2019

Nicholas Pooran returns to Yorkshire for T20 Blast

Nicholas Pooran returns to Yorkshire for T20 Blast http://www.srilankasource.com/news/262983652/nicholas-pooran-returns-to-yorkshire-for-t20-blast

2:05 AM ETNicholas Pooran has agreed a return to Headingley for next summer's Vitality Blast, after impressing during his brief spell at the club in 2

04/11/2019

Varun Beverages Q2 profit jumps by 84 pc at Rs 81 crore

Varun Beverages Q2 profit jumps by 84 pc at Rs 81 crore http://www.srilankasource.com/news/262963453/varun-beverages-q2-profit-jumps-by-84-pc-at-rs-81-crore

Varun Beverages Limited (VBL), a key player in beverage industry and one of the largest franchisee of PepsiCo worldwide, said on Monday that its profit after ta

04/11/2019

Alex Carey elated over having a 'very role-specific side'

Alex Carey elated over having a 'very role-specific side' http://www.srilankasource.com/news/262962469/alex-carey-elated-over-having-a-very-role-specific-side

Australia wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey is happy to have a very role-specific side and has termed the performance of bowlers against Sri Lanka as fantastic

03/11/2019

Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh to first T20 win over India

Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh to first T20 win over India http://www.srilankasource.com/news/262954483/mushfiqur-leads-bangladesh-to-first-t20-win-over-india

New Delhi - Mushfiqur Rahim hit an unbeaten half-century to power Bangladesh to their first-ever Twenty20 international victory over India in pol

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