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Bhuvneshwar, Kohli lead India to 5-0 sweep

India239for4(Kohli110*,Jadhav63)beatSriLanka238(Thirimanne67,Mathews55,Tharanga48,Bhuvneshwar5-42)bysixwickets.BhuvneshwarKumar'smaidenfive-wickethaulinODIsandV

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Sri Lanka’s leader promises to protect soldiers accused of war crimes

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,September3(APD)–SriLankaonSundayassureditwillprotectaformerArmyCommanderandtroopsfacingwarcrimesallegations.PresidentMaithripalaSiris

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India beat Sri Lanka by 168 runs in 4th ODI, take 4-0 lead in the series

IndiabeatSriLankaby168runstotake4-0leadinthefive-matchseriesonThursday.Afterpostingamammoth375/5,thevisitorsbundledoutthehostsfor207toregisterthebigwin.ThisforS

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Indian Ocean leaders assert the importance of countries in the region

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.31(APD)--IndianOceanleadersonThursdayassertedtheimportantroletheircountriesareplayingintheworld,astheymetatthesecondIndianOceanCo

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US says Sri Lanka key partner in Trump’s South Asia plans

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.31(APD)--TheUnitedStatesconsidersSriLankaasanimportantpartnerinSouthAsiaandwouldcontinuetoextendwhateverpossibleassistance,theSri

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Sri Lanka's President confident coalition government will not fall

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.30(APD)-SriLanka'sPresidentMaithripalaSirisenaonWednesdaysaidheisconfidenthiscoalitiongovernmentwillcontinueuntil2020.Sirisenatol

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Sri Lanka working with regional countries to fight drugs smuggling

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.29(APD)-SriLankaisworkingwithregionalcountriestofightdrugssmuggling,LawandOrderMinisterSagalaRatnayakesaidonTuesday.HesaidthatSri

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Sri Lanka launches inquiry into recent defeats

SriLankaislaunchinganinvestigationintothewoefulstateofcricketontheisland,thesportsministersaidtoday,amidastringofhumiliatinglossesandcallsforanadministrativeove

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Hambantota Port deal opens new era for China-Sri Lanka ties

OnJuly29,ChineseportoperatorChinaMerchantsPortHoldings(CMPort)andtheSriLankaPortsAuthority(SLPA)signeda99-yearleaseagreementinColombotodevelopHambantotaPortinso

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Sri Lanka cricket fans protest as team continues losing streak

ByAPDWriterEaswaranDAMBULLA,Aug.21(APD)--AngrySriLankacricketfansprotestedonSundaynightatacricketstadiuminthecentraltownofDambullaafterSriLankacontinueditslosin

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Sri Lanka says no room for foreign judges in war crimes probe

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,August18(APD)--SriLankaonFridayassertedthereisnochanceoftheislandhavingforeignjudgesinthepostwaraccountabilityprocess.SriLankanForeig

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Tharanga's Sri Lanka seek redemption against India

SriLankaarelookingtonewcaptainUpulTharangaforredemptionintheone-dayinternationalseriesstartingSundayagainstIndiaafterenduringahumiliatingTestwhitewashonhomesoil

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India says it has an abiding interest in the security of Sri Lanka 

ByAPDWriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,August16(APD)---IndiaonTuesdaysaidithasanabidinginterestinthesecurityofSriLankaandremainscommittedtoSriLanka’sunity,sovereignty

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Sri Lanka defends proposed Free Trade deal with China

Sri Lanka on Monday defended a proposed Free Trade Agreement with China and insisted that it will not have a negative impact on local industries.

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Sri Lanka defends proposed Free Trade deal with China

ByAPDWriterEaswaranRutnamSriLankaonMondaydefendedaproposedFreeTradeAgreementwithChinaandinsistedthatitwillnothaveanegativeimpactonlocalindustries.IndustryandCom

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Pakistan hopes for stronger relations with Sri Lanka

Pakistan said on Monday it hoped for stronger relations with Sri Lanka as both countries had achieved development, progress and prosperity over the last 70 years through mutual cooperation.

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Hambantota port shows Sri Lanka’s drive for independent diplomacy

SriLankasigneda99-yearagreementtoleaseitsdeep-seaportofHambantotatoChinaMerchantPortHoldings(CMPort)inlateJuly.Underthisdeal,CMPort,owninga70percentstake,willin