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  Sri Lanka says no to Chinese submarine docking

  World | May 12, 2017 0:08 IST

  Colombo has rejected China's request for its submarine to dock at Colombo next week.

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  Sri Lanka rations power after worst blackout in 20 years

  World | March 15, 2016 23:10 IST

  Sri Lanka rations power after worst blackout in 20 years

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  Sushma Swaraj leaves for Sri Lanka

  National | February 05, 2016 11:09 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left here on Friday on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka during which she will attend a meeting of the joint commission of the two South Asian neighbours."Leaving

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  Sri Lanka undecided on hybrid court; to launch domestic probe

  World | September 17, 2015 22:46 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka today said it will go ahead with a domestic mechanism next month to probe war crimes during final phase of the battle against the LTTE but stopped short of backing a hybrid

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  Ishant Sharma still getting to know his bowling: Venkatesh Prasad

  Cricket | September 04, 2015 18:32 IST

  New Delhi: Former India speedster Venkatesh Prasad fails to understand why Ishant Sharma is still learning about his bowling when he should be the undisputed leader of the pace attack.Ishant regained his mojo in the

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  3rd Test, Day 1: India 50/2 against Sri Lanka, rain halts game

  Cricket | August 28, 2015 12:19 IST

  Colombo: India were 50/2 against Sri Lanka when rain interrupted play before lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test at the at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) here on Friday.Opening

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  India beat Sri Lanka by 278-run in 2nd Test, level series 1-1

  Cricket | August 24, 2015 22:29 IST

  Colombo: Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra spun a web around Sri Lanka to skittle them out for 134 runs in the second innings to win the second cricket Test by 278 runs here

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  2nd Test, Day 2: India reach 386/8 against Sri Lanka at lunch

  Cricket | August 21, 2015 12:29 IST

  Colombo: India reached 386 for eight in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval here on Friday.Wriddhiman Saha was unbeaten on

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  India win 3x3 South Asian basketball qualifying gold

  Other Sports | August 03, 2015 11:21 IST

  Colombo: In a spectacular day of basketball, the Indian team were crowned champions in the 3x3 South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) qualifiers at Gateway College here.Facing familiar opponents Colombo Sri Lanka Reds in the final

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  SL vs Pak: Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali lead Pakistan to 171-2 vs Sri Lanka

  Cricket | June 27, 2015 18:29 IST

  Colombo:  Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali scored half-centuries against Sri Lanka and shared 120 runs for the second wicket to put Pakistan back into the second test, closing at 171-2 Saturday in its second innings

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  Sri Lanka arrests 37 Indian fishermen

  World | April 04, 2015 7:21 IST

  Colombo:At least 37 Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy yesterday for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, a day after President Maithripala Sirisena said he had issued instructions to seize boats that violate

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  India dismisses reports of expulsion of RAW official in Colombo

  India | January 18, 2015 20:54 IST

  New Delhi: India on Sunday dismissed reports that the Colombo station chief of RAW had been expelled in the run up to this month's Sri Lankan presidential election and maintained that he has moved out

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  Sri Lankan navy 'rescues' eight Indian fishermen

  World | December 30, 2014 7:50 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday claimed to have "rescued" 8 Indian fishermen who it said were distressed at sea even as officials in Tamil Nadu said that they had been arrested for alleged poaching.The fishermen

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  Malaysia deports Lankan national to Colombo, ignores India's plea

  India | December 14, 2014 20:23 IST

  New Delhi: A Sri Lankan national wanted in India for allegedly plotting terror strikes at American and Israeli consulates in the country has been deported byMalaysia to the island nation notwithstanding India's plea for his

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  Four killed as Lankan Air Force plane crashes

  World | December 12, 2014 10:34 IST

  Colombo: At least four people were killed and one person was injured after a Sri Lanka Air Force plane crashed near Colombo Friday, police said.The plane, with five people on board, was on its way

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  NIA wants to send a team to Sri Lanka to probe terror plan

  India | December 03, 2014 21:18 IST

  New Delhi: Government is yet to decide on a proposal of National Investigation Agency to send a team to Sri Lanka to carry out further probe in an aborted international conspiracy to attack the US

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  Lanka landslide: India pledges assistance to Colombo

  India | October 31, 2014 23:10 IST

  New Delhi: India has pledged Rs five million as immediate relief for victims of landslide in Sri Lanka and is also considering medium and long-term assistance.“India has pledged as immediate relief assistance of Rs 5

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  Goa Church crosses fingers over first Goan origin saint

  India | September 13, 2014 12:38 IST

  Panaji: The Goa Church has its fingers crossed over reports in the international media which suggest that Blessed Joseph Vaz, a 17th century Catholic priest of Goan origin, could be canonised as Sri Lanka's first

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  HC allows Lankan minister to appear through video conferencing

  India | September 10, 2014 21:22 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court today allowed a criminal revision petition filed by Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda and directed him to appear through video conferencing at the Office of the High Commissioner of India

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  Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Scoreboard at lunch, day 2,second test

  Cricket | August 15, 2014 14:23 IST

  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  Scoreboard at lunch Friday on the second day of the second test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club:Sri Lanka 1st innings=(Overnight: 261-8)=   Upul Tharanga c Ali b Riaz