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70th Independence: From imperialism to debt-servitude?

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Jan 272018
 

Seventy years ago, when Sri Lanka regained its political Independence after centuries of foreign domination, the next goal was to obtain its economic freedom. Today, on the eve of the country’s 70th anniversary of Independence, the Government is preparing to enact a new Active Liability Management …

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‘India will remain with Sri Lanka in rain, in sunshine’- envoy

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Jan 272018
 

Jan 27, Colombo: India will always appear on behalf of Sri Lanka fulfilling the role of a genuine friend, High Commissioner of India in Colombo Taranjit Singh Sandhu said. The High Commissioner said that the bilateral relationship between the two count…

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Qatar-Sri Lanka trade volume reaches $73mn in 2017

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Jan 272018
 

The total trade volume between Qatar and Sri Lanka stood at $73mn in 2017, according to Qatar Chamber vice chairman Mohamed bin Towar al-Kuwari. Speaking at the ‘Employment Promotion in Qatar,’ organised recently by the Sri Lankan embassy in Qatar and the Chamber, al-Kuwari said Qatar …

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Shehan Madushanka pockets hattrick as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in final

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Jan 272018
 

Pacer Shehan Madushanka claimed a hat trick on his ODI debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 79 runs Saturday in the final of the tri-nation tournament. Madushanka finished with 3-26 off 6.1 overs with Bangladesh dismissed for 142 in 41.1 overs. Shakib…

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Madushanka hat trick as Sri Lanka beats Bangladesh in final

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Jan 272018
 

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Pacer Shehan Madushanka claimed a hat trick on his ODI debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 79 runs Saturday in the final of the tri-nation tournament. Madushanka finished with 3-26 off 6.1 overs with Bangladesh dismissed for 14…

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Sri Lanka’s Madushanka’s hat-trick debut seals tri-series title

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Jan 272018
 

DHAKA: Dushmantha Chameera blasted out the top order, Akila Dananjaya squeezed through the middle overs, and debutant Shehan Madushanka – playing only his seventh senior cricket match – closed out the tournament with a hat-trick. That the Sri Lanka att…

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How Sri Lanka is becoming a regional gastronomic hub

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Jan 272018
 

The buzzing eatery is co-owned by Munidasa, arguably Sri Lanka’s most celebrated chef. The spread laid out before us has crabs sourced just that morning from the freshwater Negombo Lagoon (north of Colombo), clams, squids, fish and a garlicky prawn curry which I mop up with pillow-soft kade paan …

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‘Very fair to say SL army committed genocide’: former UN staffer

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Jan 272018
 

"The atrocities continue in terms of removing the Tamil history, or changing names or allowing the Lankan Army to run hotels and tourism in the north. There is still a sense of victory over the Tamils in the north," Dix said. "There is s…

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Review: The family-run gem bringing a taste of Sri Lanka to Stockport

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Jan 272018
 

Now occupying the former Curry Culture site on Wellington Road South, Little Lanka is a modest little spot with the kind of soulful cooking you’ll want to come back for time and again. Promising a traditional taste of Sri Lanka, the menu is as vast and varied as the cuisine’s many influences, from lampris …

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Sri Lanka all out for 221 in one-day final

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Jan 272018
 

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain has claimed 4-46 as Sri Lanka was dismissed for 221 in 50 overs in the one-day tournament final against Bangladesh. Rubel’s fellow pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 2-29 to slow down Sri Lanka halfway through the innings when it appeared set for a big …

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