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Colombo - US Assistant Secretary of StateRobert Blake Wednesday expressed satisfaction on with Sri Lanka's programme of resettling ethnic Tamils displaced by the civil war in northern Sri Lanka. Tens of thousands of Tamils have been held in held in h...
India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs Sunday on the fifth day of the third and final test match, winning the series 2-0. The victory took India to the No. 1 place in the International Cricket Council's test rankings: Scores: Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 393 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 109, Angelo Mathews 99, Tharanga Paranavitana 53; Harbhajan Singh 4-112, Pragyan Ojha 3-101); Sri Lanka 2nd...
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that it was encouraged by "increased freedom of movement" for war-displaced civilians in Sri Lanka who have been in internment camps in the north of the island.
A top United Nations envoy for children held talks with senior Sri Lankan officials on Monday after meeting former child soldiers, an official said.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange is planning its first exchange-traded fund and to increase stock listings as investor interest grows in Asia’s best-performing market following the end of the country’s 26-year civil war.
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third cricket Test in Mumbai to take spot in the Test rankings for a first time.
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Sri Lanka was 274-6 in its second innings at stumps Saturday on the fourth day of the third cricket test against India at Brabourne Stadium. Scores: Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 393 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 109, Angelo Mathews 99, Tharanga Paranavitana 53; Harbhajan Singh 4-112, Pragyan Ojha 3-101); Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: 274-6 (Kumar Sangakkara 133 not out; Tharanga Paranavitana 54 ...
December 4, 2009: The 26 year civil war in Sri Lanka ended earlier this year. Once the fighting stopped, more accurate information emerged on the casualties. The violence, and casualties, were greatest during the last three years of the conflict.
Growth in Sri Lanka’s economy is well below where it was last year -- down from 6% in 2008 to a projected 3.5% for 2009 -- but economic optimism and confidence in national institutions is rising. Likely driving this positivity is Sri Lankans’ expectation that things will improve now that the war is over.
India's Virender Sehwag fell just short of becoming the first ever batsman to score three test triple centuries when he was dismissed for 293 on day three of the third and final test match against Sri Lanka Sehwag added nine runs to his overnight score of 284 Thursday before offering a return catch to offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
Sri Lanka were 274 for six in their second innings at the close of the fourth day of the third and final test against India on Saturday.
Sri Lanka were 144 for five at tea in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final test against India on Saturday.
COLOMBO, Nov 23 (IRIN) - The release of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in Sri Lanka's north is welcome, but the government must now ensure they are properly cared for, the UN and NGOs say.
An umpiring blunder cost Sri Lanka dearly as they battled to stave off defeat in the third and final cricket Test against India on Saturday.
Sri Lanka were 84 for one at lunch in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final test against India on Saturday.
A senior US envoy will head to Sri Lanka next week to encourage post-war reconciliation, days after the island nation allowed Tamil civilians to leave detention camps, officials said Friday.
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