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West Indies wary of World T20 favourites tag

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It is not often in recent years that the West Indies have been billed as favourites to win a major cricket title, but skipper Darren Sammy is cautious of the tag ahead of the World Twenty20.

Switching formats not easy but we can make adjustment: Dhoni

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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday conceded that switching from Test cricket to Twenty20 format was difficult but his team has the experience of making the adjustment for the T20 World C

Sri Lankan diamond saga: Swallowed gem was fake

Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing saga took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when police revealed the stone swallowed by a visitor at a gem exhibition was a fake and they are searching for the real stone va

Rajapaksa's ruling coalition wins provincial polls in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Sunday defeated the country's main ethnic Tamil party in the elections held for three of the island's nine pr

Several players yet to be paid Sri Lanka Premier League dues

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Several overseas players are yet to be paid their dues for participating in the recently concluded Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), despite tournament organisers claiming otherwise.

Tim May, chief ex

Sri Lanka warns its citizen against visiting Tamil Nadu

Sri Lanka on Monday issued a travel advisory asking its citizen not to visit Tamil Nadu until further notice in the wake of 'increasing number of instances of intimidation' of Sri Lankans in the state

Maldivian teen to face 100 lashes for sex

Maldivian court has ordered 100 lashes and eight months' house arrest for a 16-year-old girl convicted of having sex with an older man, a report said on Monday.

She "confessed" to having sex with the

M&M to expand businesses in Sri Lanka; to launch 2-wheelers

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Diversified conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra is embarking on a major expansion drive for its range of businesses in Sri Lanka, the largest vehicle export market for the group, by foraying into two-whe

Fall of Maldives president not a 'coup': Panel

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A Commonwealth-backed investigation in the Maldives on Thursday dismissed claims that a coup forced Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency in February and declared it was a legitimate transfer of power.

Maldives braced for 'coup' verdict

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A report into the alleged coup that ousted the president of the Maldives in February was due to be released on Thursday, with supporters of the former leader threatening more protests in the capital M

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