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By Andrew Hardingham Well another winter of riveting Test cricket has flown by.It started with arguably the series of the winter number one team South Africa going to Australia.After a drawn first test in which Michael Clarke hit a superb … read more »
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, says Sri Lanka has broken its promise to improve human rights in the island nation. Pillay said the Rajapaksa regime had failed to investigate atrocities, as it promised the UN a year … read more »
The Thamils and the Sinhalese are divided on the basis of territory, language, religion, and culture. Veluppillai Thangavelu (TORONTO Tamil Canadian) – On February 4th, 1948, the 2.5 million Thamils of Ceylon exchanged their white masters (British) for the brown … read more »
Demonstrators in Colombo protest against the execution of Rizana Nafeek. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters More than 45 foreign maids are facing execution on death row in Saudi Arabia, the Observer has learned, amid growing international outrage at the treatment of migrant … read more »
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Live cricket: Australia v Sri Lanka – day 2
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Mahela Jayawardene and his crafty spinners took Sri Lanka to its second World Twenty20 final following a 16-run win over 2009 champions Pakistan in the first semi-final overnight. Opting to bat first, Jayawardene (42) added 63 runs with Tillakaratne Dilshan … read more »
Dele Fatunla Back in the 1990s, before everyone had two mobile phones and Skype was still a distant dream, if you were an African living elsewhere, with a need to call home, you either made frequent visits to a local … read more »
The Sharjah Police recently arrested 36 maids who had allegedly absconded from their sponsors from a traditional Arab house. They include 33 Ethiopians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and one Indonesian. It was found out that they had been using … read more »
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India v Sri Lanka 4th ODI Live Now Match facts Tuesday, July 31 Start time 1430 (0900 GMT) Matches: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS) Series/Tournaments: India tour of Sri Lanka Teams: India | Sri Lanka Big Picture … read more »
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Pallekele, Sri Lanka – Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele from Sunday. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle … read more »
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PALLEKELE: Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele from Sunday. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle and drew the … read more »
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The government raids did not just target two media outlets but were part of a broader effort to intimidate and harass all critical journalists. Sri Lanka’s poor reputation on free speech will only sink lower unless these assaults on the … read more »
The federal government has apparently helped stop another group of Sri Lankan migrants from seeking asylum illegally in Canada. About 148 Sri Lankan men, women and children were returned to their homeland Thursday after arriving in Benin. It’s believed the … read more »
The south-west monsoon allowed only 6.2 overs of play in the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium, leaving the series level at 1-1. There were early warning signs that the match could be a … read more »
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The Sri Lanka Premier League has undergone a significant structural change, adopting a franchise system, with teams coming under private ownership instead of the SLC’s control, and a draft system for those franchises to pick their players. The changes were … read more »
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Australia and Pakistan could ask the ICC for permission to stage the longest bilateral Twenty20 international series ever played later this year. The two countries are due to meet for a series of five ODIs and three T20s in August, … read more »
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Robtel Neajai Pailey On the eve of Sierra Leone’s Independence Day, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was found guilty of war crimes committed during that country’s civil war. But does the verdict represent a major victory for Sierra Leoneans beyond … read more »
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England secured their first win of the year and ensured they would start the summer on top of the world rankings as they defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second Test. Chasing 94 to end a four-match losing … read more »
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81st over: Sri Lanka 208-4 (trailed by 185 on first innings; M Jayawardene 53, Samaraweera 43) Anderson takes the new ball after a break of three and a half hours since his last bowl. He’s got two slips in and … read more »
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Get the Live Cricket Scores widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) Andrew Strauss and his men would look to end their four consecutive Test matches defeat in the subcontinent when they … read more »
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Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the first Test in Galle with two important wickets before lunch on the fourth day. Sri Lanka’s spinners, bowling with good control and variation and benefitting from a turning pitch, dismissed Kevin Pietersen and … read more »
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Follow Indepth Africa’s Live commentary of match between West Indies and Australia Lanka live. Get the Live Cricket Scores widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) Big Picture If there were any … read more »
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Follow Indepth Africa’s Live commentary of match between Bangladesh v Sri Lanka live. Get the Live Cricket Scores widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) Big Picture Sri Lanka have been knocked … read more »
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Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli milked a persevering but limited Bangladesh attack to set India up for another big total in benign conditions. Gautam Gambhir’s early dismissal was the only thing Bangladesh had going in their favour after Mushfiqur Rahim … read more »
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Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Tamim Iqbal and Jahurul Islam ensured Bangladesh were only one down at the halfway mark of their chase, but the asking-rate had started to climb to worrisome levels. Tamim again displayed … read more »
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Big Picture The worry for Bangladesh is that a lot of their chief weapons fired in the tournament opener, Pakistan played below par, yet Bangladesh still lost. Their two world-class batsmen – Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan – got … read more »
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Tagged Asia Cup, asia cup 2012, asia cup cricket, Bangladesh, Bangladesh v India Preview, cricket final, cricket game, cricket live, cricket score, IndepthAfrica, India, India v Sri Lanka live, India v Sri Lanka live streaming, live cricket score, live cricket scores, Sri Lanka
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Mahela Jayawardene’s visually pleasing half-century gave Sri Lanka the platform they needed to beat their previous highest successful chase against India, but his departure coupled with that of Dinesh Chandimal in quick succession threw the game wide open at … read more »
India 304 for 3 (Gambhir 100, Kohli 108) beat Sri Lanka 254 (Jayawardene 68, Sangakkara 65, Pathan 4-32) by 50 runs The Asia Cup was a chance for India to wipe the slate clean after the horrors of Australia, and … read more »
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[View the story "Asia Cup 2012 Live: India v Sri Lanka " on Storify] India Sri Lanka Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (08:00 GMT) India squad MS Dhoni*†, V Kohli, R Ashwin, AB Dinda, … read more »
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Tagged Asia Cup, asia cup 2012, asia cup cricket, Bangladesh, cricket final, cricket game, cricket live, cricket score, IndepthAfrica, India, India v Sri Lanka live, India v Sri Lanka live streaming, live cricket score, live cricket scores, Sri Lanka
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ICC World Twenty20 Cricket Qualifier Live [View the story "Cricket: Asia Cup 2012" on Storify] We are ready for the start now, Mashrafe has the ball. Hafeez and Jamshed are the openers. Two slips to begin with.There’s no Azhar Ali … read more »
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