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  Bengaluru, Mysuru on high alert post-Sri Lanka blasts; hotels, multiplexes told to tighten security

  India | April 26, 2019 19:52 IST

  Bengaluru and Mysuru in southern Karnataka are on high alert with security tightened in the aftermath of the serial blasts in Sri Lanka on April 21, a top police official said on Friday.

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  Indian becomes 3rd Dubai expat killed in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings

  World | April 26, 2019 13:18 IST

  Srivastava checked into the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on April 20, along with his British colleague Lorraine Campbell, who was confirmed dead by her family members on Wednesday.

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  Easter blasts: Death toll down from 359 to 253 as Sri Lanka cites 'calculation error'

  World | April 25, 2019 23:39 IST

  Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando resigned over his failure to prevent the Easter terror attacks even as the health ministry Thursday night sharply revised the death toll downward to 253, saying the previous figure of 359 was due to a "calculation error".  

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  Sri Lanka keeps visa-on-arrival programme on hold

  Travel | April 25, 2019 19:14 IST

  Sri Lanka keeps visa-on-arrival programme on hold: The programme was expected to be implemented from May 1 for tourists from over 30 countries,

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  Humanity over terrorism: Sri Lankans throng to donate blood for blasts survivors

  World | April 25, 2019 11:25 IST

  The bomb blasts had caused an overflow of patients across hospitals with the scarcity of the blood in the blood banks. The Sri Lanka National Blood Transfusion has issued a notice seeking blood donations to cater hospitals to all the casualties.

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  Blast heard in Pugoda town near Sri Lankan capital Colombo, no casualties

  World | April 25, 2019 12:39 IST

  Any injuries or casualties into the explosion have yet not been reported.

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  Colombo Easter attacks: Sri Lanka observes 3-minute silence as death toll rises to 310

  World | April 23, 2019 11:20 IST

  National flags were lowered and people bowed their heads as the silence began at 8:30 am local time, the time the first of the attacks occurred on Sunday.

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  87 bomb detonators found at Colombo bus station: Police

  World | April 22, 2019 17:50 IST

  The bomb detonators were found at the Central Colombo bus station in Pettah area. The police initially found 12 bomb detonators scattered on the ground. A further search revealed 75 more, a police statement said.

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  India condemns serial blasts in Sri Lanka; 'no place for such barbarism in our region', says PM Modi

  World | April 21, 2019 14:30 IST

  The deadly terror attack in Sri Lanka was also condemned by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who in "strongest terms" said, enemies of humanity cannot be allowed to succeed.

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  Multiple blasts kill scores in Colombo: Here's what we know so far

  World | April 21, 2019 16:07 IST

  "A bomb attack to our church, please come and help," read a facebook post from St Sebasitian's Church at Katuwapitiutya, in the Western coastal town of Negombo.

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  LTTE planned to attack Colombo with aircraft flying from Chennai in 2009: Sri Lanka President

  World | September 28, 2018 18:51 IST

  Sirisena was the acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war with the LTTE in May, 2009 when the rebels were eventually defeated.   

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  Nidahas Trophy, India vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI: Rain delays toss in Colombo

  Cricket Ki Baat | March 12, 2018 20:59 IST

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  Nidahas Trophy, 2nd T20I: Shikhar Dhawan's fifty steers India to easy win over Bangladesh

  Cricket | March 08, 2018 23:45 IST

  Shikhar Dhawan continued his red-hot form hitting second consecutive fifty of the series to power India to a clinical victory over Bangladesh by six wickets in the second T20I in Colombo.

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  Sri Lanka wins the toss, opts to bowl against India in Colombo

  Cricket Ki Baat | March 06, 2018 19:39 IST

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  Ahead of India-Sri Lanka T20 match in Colombo, SL govt declares state of emergency

  Sports | March 06, 2018 14:39 IST

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  India vs Sri Lanka: Elite club awaits MS Dhoni as India look to extend lead today

  Cricket | August 31, 2017 8:30 IST

  Considered one of the greatest finishers in the 50-over format, Dhoni will join India's elite 'Club 300', which has Sachin Tendulkar (463), Rahul Dravid (344), Mohammed Azharuddin (334), Sourav Ganguly (311) and Yuvraj Singh (304).

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  India vs Sri Lanka Board's President XI: Two-day warm-up tie ends in a dull draw

  Cricket | July 22, 2017 15:25 IST

  Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was unbeaten on 36 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya could manage 11 runs before both the teams decided to wrap up the proceedings.

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  One-off Test, Day 1: Craig Ervine's unbeaten ton helps Zimbabwe to win honours in Colombo

  Cricket | July 14, 2017 21:46 IST

  Ervine (151*) knitted crucial partnerships with Sikander Raza (36) and Malcolm Waller (36) to pull Zimbabwe out of initial trouble.

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  India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's tour to Sri Lanka to being on 26 July in Galle

  Cricket | July 08, 2017 13:58 IST

  India will take on hosts Sri Lanka in the first Test on July 26 at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.

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  Direct AI flights between Varanasi and Colombo from August: PM Modi in Sri Lanka

  World | May 12, 2017 12:42 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced in Sri Lanka that Air India would begin direct flights between Colombo and the holy city of Varanasi from August this year.