LNP - Patients bear the brunt as GMOA strike enters third day

2021-12-23   |   Sports

With the trade union action by the Government Medical Officers Association entering the third day, patient care services have been highly affected acr...

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LNP - Basil lands in India for talks with Modi

2021-12-01   |   Sports

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa landed in New Delhi a short while ago and was received at the airport by High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda. During h...

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LNP - Sri Lanka four wickets away from big win over West Indies

2021-11-25   |   Sports

Sri Lanka need just four wickets to win the first Test against West Indies in Galle after setting the all-but-impossible target of 348 today's penulti...

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LNP - Basil to visit India for bilateral talks with PM Modi

2021-11-23   |   Sports

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will visit India to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, foreign minister GL Peiris said today. His w...

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LNP - Sri Lanka, India to co-host T20 World Cup 2026

2021-11-17   |   Sports

ndia and Sri Lanka are set to co-host the 2026 T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced. The ICC announced the names of the 12...

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LNP - You’re one of most important players in Lankan cricket history: Muttiah tells Mahela

2021-11-15   |   Sports

Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has called his former teammate and the ICC's latest Hall of Fame inductee Mahela Jayawardene one of the ga...

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LNP - England defeat Sri Lanka by 26 runs in Sharjah

2021-11-02   |   Sports

Jos Buttler smashed a magnificent 101 not out, as England registered their fourth consecutive win, beating Sri Lanka by 26 runs in a Super 12 match to...

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LNP - Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

2021-10-29   |   Sports

Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Super 12 contest at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka ...

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LNP - ICC allows Sri Lanka’s beloved, noisy papare bands play at T20 World Cup in Dubai

2021-10-28   |   Sports

The infectious music of the wildly popular Sri Lankan papare bands will soon be heard at the T20 World Cup. Hundreds of Sri Lankan cricket fans in the...

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LNP - SDIG Ranmal Kodituwakku transferred

2021-10-27   |   Sports

Senior DIG in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Province Ranmal Kodituwakku who was allegedly involved in an incident in Kiriella where a civilian was assaul...

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LNP - Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passes away

2021-10-25   |   Sports

Former Sri Lanka national rugby captain and prominent sports personality Chandrishan Perera passed away at a private hospital yesterday. Chandrishan w...

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LNP - Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh in feisty World Cup clash

2021-10-25   |   Sports

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders. Cha...

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LNP - Mahela to leave SL team after today’s game

2021-10-22   |   Sports

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has decided to leave the Sri Lankan squad before the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka qualifies to ICC T20 World Cup Super 12

2021-10-21   |   Sports

Sri Lanka booked their place in the Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup after completing a comfortable 70-run victory over Ireland in Abu Dhabi. ...

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LNP - If inter-provincial travel restrictions extended, buses will run under special permission: Dilum

2021-10-18   |   Sports

If the inter-provincial travel restrictions are extended again, steps will be taken to run several buses between provinces for the benefit of the work...

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LNP - SLC to consider ending domestic cricket ban for bubble breachers

2021-10-12   |   Sports

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during...

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LNP - Sri Lanka make four changes to T20 World Cup squad

2021-10-11   |   Sports

Fast bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando were included in Sri Lanka’s final 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup this month, with Akila Danan...

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LNP - Our Goal is One Million Chinese Tourists to Sri Lanka

2021-10-05   |   Sports

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona speaking at the Innovation and Development of Cities Summit, attended by many Chinese tour operato...

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LNP - ’A’ Team series with Pakistan confirmed for Oct-Nov

2021-09-30   |   Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that Pakistan 'A' will visit the island to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka 'A'. Th...

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LNP - Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

2021-09-15   |   Sports

Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has decided to hang up his boots in T20I cricket, bringing an end to one of the great careers in the sport. The pacer m...

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LNP - State Minister breaks into Welikada Prison with drunk friends

2021-09-14   |   Sports

A State Minister along with a group of his friends, all who were under the influence of alcohol had reportedly entered the Welikada Prison by force to...

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LNP - Cabinet approves Rs. 106 mn for Paralympic winners, athletes and coaches

2021-09-07   |   Sports

The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated ...

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LNP - Proteas arrive in Sri Lanka for limited-overs series

2021-08-28   |   Sports

The South African Cricket Team arrived in Colombo on Thursday as they are all set to begin their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka next week. The matche...

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LNP - More than 5,500 state vehicles not in running condition

2021-08-25   |   Sports

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation, has submitted a report on the vehicles...

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LNP - 20 out of 37 bodies at Kalubowila Hospital mortuary were NON-COVID-19 deaths: Minister

2021-08-09   |   Sports

State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said 20 out 37 bodies kept at the refrigerated cabinets...

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