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Sri Lanka’s Firebrand Buddhist Monk Goes Into Hiding

A controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk linked to a wave of hate attacks targeting the country's Muslim minority has...

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Film Breaks Silence On ‘madness’ of Sri Lanka Civil War

Jude Ratnam is worried how his film might go down with his fellow Sri Lankan Tamils. And he has a point. "Demons in...

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Kohli Says Champions Trophy More Competitive Than World Cup

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Wednesday his side would be ruthless in defending their Champions Trophy title next...

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Taylor Holds Firm But Bangladesh Strike Back

Bangladesh's bowlers fought back to restrict New Zealand to 270 for eight and give themselves a chance of claiming...

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Sri Lanka Police ‘failing To Stop Anti-Muslim Attacks’

Rights groups accused Sri Lankan police Wednesday of failing to stop a wave of hate crimes against Muslim businesses...

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Kohli Says Champions Trophy More Competitive Than World Cup

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Wednesday his side would be ruthless in defending their Champions Trophy title next...

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Legend Sangakkara To Retire From First Class Cricket

Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara said Monday he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the...

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Sri Lanka Switches Foreign, Finance Ministers In Shake Up

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced his first cabinet reshuffle Monday, switching his finance and...

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Sangakkara Picture Perfect With Another Lord’s Century

Not content with scoring one century at Lord's in a match where his portrait was unveiled in the Pavilion, Sri Lanka...

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Australia Declares Game-Up For ‘fake Refugees’

Australia Sunday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to prove they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the...

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Sri Lanka Offers Fresh Probes Into Missing Thousands

Sri Lanka's President announced Saturday new investigations into alleged secret detention centres as part of a drive to...

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Sri Lanka To Demolish 10,000 Buildings After Collapse

Sri Lanka said Friday it will demolish an estimated 10,000 illegally built homes and offices in Colombo, a day after a...

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Wedding Hall Collapses In Sri Lanka, Injuring 20

A multi-storey wedding venue collapsed during construction in Sri Lanka on Thursday, injuring at least 20 workers and...

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Snowden Lashes Out At Hong Kong For Rejecting Refugees

Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden hit back at the Hong Kong government Thursday for rejecting the protection bids...

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Sri Lanka Cricket Eyes Upset In Champions Trophy

Sri Lanka leaves for the Champions Trophy in England Thursday after intense training and with the team hoping for an...

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Sri Lanka’s Men Face Rape A Decade After Civil War

Men in Sri Lanka are being raped in custody nearly a decade after the civil war, when sexual assault was routinely used...

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DPSI Takes Ghana To Global South Asian Spelling Bee

Two students of Delhi Public School (DPS) International, Ghana in Tema are taking Ghana to the global level after...

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India Calls For Deeper Ties With Sri Lanka As China Looms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Friday his desire for a "quantum jump" in relations with Sri Lanka, as New...

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Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert...