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Sri Lanka seal series win over Pakistan

SriLankawonthesecondTestby68runstocondemnPakistantoafirsthomeseriesdefeatsincemovingtheirhomegamestotheUnitedArabEmirates.DilruwanPererafinishedthetwo-Testserie

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WTO notes FTA with China will bring huge benefits to Sri Lanka

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.10(APD)--TheWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO)onTuesdaynotedthattheproposedFreeTradeAgreement(FTA)withChinaaswellasoneproposedwithSingap

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Sri Lanka defends decision to enforce UN resolution on DPRK

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.9(APD)--SriLankaonMondaydefendedadecisiontakentoenforceaUnitedNations(UN)resolutionontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK).F

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Sri Lanka looks to resume ferry service with India

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.4(APD)--SriLankaonWednesdaysaiditwaslookingtoresumeaferryservicebetweenSriLankaandIndia.TheSriLankangovernmentistocallforfreshExp

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British Minister to visit Sri Lanka to discuss reconciliation

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.3(APD)--TheBritishMinisterforAsiaandthePacific,MarkFieldistovisitSriLankatodiscussreconciliation,theBritishHighCommissioninColomb

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Sri Lanka sees relationship with China growing further

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.27(APD)--SriLankaonTuesdaysaiditsrelationshipwithChinahasstrengthenedinrecenttimes,especiallyfollowinghighlevelvisitsbetweenboth

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Sri Lanka to sign extradition treaties with several countries

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.26(APD)--SriLankaistosignextraditiontreatieswithseveralcountries,StateMinisterofDefenceRuwanWijewardenasaidonTuesday.StateMinist

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Sri Lanka extends support to probe on its cricket team

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.25(APD)–SriLankaonSundaysaiditwillsupportaninvestigationlaunchedbytheworldcricketingbodyonitsnationalcricketteam.TheSriLankaCric

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UN says many still face discrimination and hate in Sri Lanka

ByAPDWriterEASWARANCOLOMBO,Sept.21--TheUnitedNationssaysmanystillfacediscriminationandhateinSriLanka,despitetheendofthewar.InamessagetomarktheInternationalDayof

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Sri Lanka's opposition accuses UN rights chief of interference

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.20(APD)--SriLanka'soppositiononWednesdayaccusedtheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHumanRightsZeidRa’adAlHusseinofinterferinginSr

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Cricket: Sri Lanka name new selectors ahead of Pak series

SriLankaonTuesdayappointedformerTestplayerGraemeLabrooyasthechiefselector,daysbeforeatwo-TestserieskicksoffintheUAEagainstPakistan.Labrooy'sappointmentcomesafte

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US to maintain current trade policy towards Sri Lanka

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.18(APD)--TheUnitedStateswillmaintainitscurrenttradepolicytowardsSriLankadespiteachangeinadministrationintheUS,AssistantUSTradeRe

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Maldives ready to seek Sri Lanka’s assistance to deport ex President

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.14(APD)--TheMaldivesonThursdaysaiditwillseektheassistanceofrelevantauthoritiesinSriLankatoreturnformerPresidentMohamedNasheedusi

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Sri Lanka establishes office to investigate war time disappearances

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.13(APD)–SriLankaonWednesdayestablishedanofficetoinvestigatewartimedisappearances.PresidentMaithripalaSirisenaPresidentMaithripal

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China insists no hidden agenda in relationship with Sri Lanka

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.11(APD)-ChinahasnohiddenagendainitsrelationshipwithSriLanka,astatementbytheChineseEmbassyinColomboonMondayquotedtheChineseAmbass

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Pakistan, Sri Lanka set for Day-Night Test

SriLankaaresetjointheDay-NightTestbandwagonwithoneoftheirtwoTestsagainstPakistanlaterthismonthsettobeplayedunderlightsintheUnitedArabEmirates,accordingtoreports

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Sri Lanka kicks off joint exercise with foreign military in attendance

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,September4(APD)–SriLankaonMondaykickedoffajointexercisewiththeparticipationoftroopsfromseveralforeigncountries,includingChinaandIndia