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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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1911  Dudley Shelton Senanayake, four times prime minister of Ceylon was born. A son of the first prime minister of Ceylon, Don Stephen Senanayaka, Dudley was instrumental in successfully implementing agricultural programs that benefited much of the nation.
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Sri Lanka's Mathews vows fight against India
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Wednesday vowed his "fighting team" were prepared to put recent ...
Group decries Sri Lanka's proposed media code
Rights groups are criticizing a code of media ethics proposed by Sri Lanka's government, saying Wedn...
Sri Lanka calls for Tamil refugees to return home
Sri Lanka's external affairs minister has pleaded with Tamil refugees in Australia who fled the nati...
Sri Lanka oust Aussies to qualify for semis
Sri Lanka reached the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 20-run victory over holders Australia in t...
Dilshan swoops to send Sri Lanka into semi-finals
By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) - Tillakaratne Dilshan took a brilliant one-handed catch to end a stub...
Sri Lanka reach Champions Trophy semis
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 20 runs to reach the last four finishing second behind England in Group ...
Sri Lanka are a dangerous side: Dhoni
Cardiff, June 19 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Wednesday that Sri Lanka were a dang...
Cricket-Dilshan swoops to send Sri Lanka into semi-finals
(Adds quotes) By Ed Osmond LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Tillakaratne Dilshan took a brilliant one-han...
Sri Lanka to target India bowlers
Sanath Jayasuriya says Sri Lanka will target India's bowling in Thursday's Champions Trophy semi-fin...
Cricket: Sri Lanka's Mathews vows fight against India
CARDIFF, United Kingdom, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Wednesday vowed t...
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