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One suspect was shot dead and another was taken into police custody when Police opened fire at a gang that had come to rob a bank in Battaramulla, early today...
One person killed following a shootout between bank robbers and police in Talangama early today morning, Police said. The robbers who had attempted to rob a bank in Talangama had hurled grenades at Police who arrived at the scene. Afterwards during a shootout with police one suspected bank robber had been killed, Police said.
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Sri Lanka’s National Cricket Coach Graham Ford has said, all-rounder Thisara Perera has the potential to be a test regular, if he can continue to bowl the way he bowled during the second ODI played against Pakistan on Saturday, a media report said. Ford has said, “With the talent he has got and the way he ...
- Why dump Geoff Marsh? (Category: Breaking News)
- Another Senior Minister and three Deputy Ministers take oaths (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Deputies appointed Acting Ministers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka recalls four players for the Pakistan series (Category: Breaking News)
We will not allow any force to snatch away the hard won peace and freedom said President Mahinda Rajapaksa when he met a large gathering of Sri Lankans who staged a peaceful demonstration in support of the President in front of Hotel Hilton in Park Lane, London.
Four robbers who attempted to rob a restaurant in Police uniform have been arrested in Hemmatagama. Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that the operation was carried out due to a phone call received by the Police Emergency Unit. He said a van was seized by the Police in Hemmatagama with four persons. They ...
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
The performance credentials of CEAT radial tyres are to be tested in the most gruelling conditions — the race track — by four of the country’s leading competition drivers. The tyre maker has announced that Nishan Wasalathanthri, W. A. G. Rangana, Kamil Hussein and Lt. Colonel Duminda Jayasinghe have been selected as the founder members ...
- CEAT racing team to storm the track on CEAT radials (Category: Business)
- Seven podium finishes for CEAT racers at Cavalry Supercross (Category: Business)
- CEAT Racing Team to storm the track on CEAT radials (Category: Breaking News)
- CEAT racers in strong debut at Fox Hill (Category: Business)
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Half a dozen memorable moments from this fixture, including Murali, Hurricane Jayasuriya, a forgotten feelgood England win – and an episode of Neighbours 1. Sanath Jayasuriya goes ballistic, World Cup quarter-final, Peshawar, 9 March 1996 Unusual thrashings come no more predictable than Sri Lanka's demolition of England in the quarter-final of the 1996 World Cup. It was unusual because Sri Lan...
The Rugby Football Union will decide whether Stuart Lancaster is the right man to lead England on a full-time basis before the end of his RBS 6 Nations audition. New RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie confirmed that Lancaster, who is currently in charge on an interim basis, will be interviewed for the permanent position before ...
- Lancaster dragging England back to their roots (Category: Business)
- Ritchie's secret Tassie wedding (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- England coaches suspended for switching balls (Category: Business)
- Capello has agreed Russia job, says Russian FA (Category: Business)
People arrested an Army personal when he tried to rob a bicycle in Uzan Mirusuwil area.
Five school boys from Moratuwa were nabbed yesterday for breaking into a popular girls school in the area and removing five LCD computer monitors, Police said. They were checked by the police on suspicion after two of the boys had run away after they saw the policemen on the road. They had confessed that they had broken into the computer lab of Methodist college in Moratuwa and removed the LCD mo...
A solider who allegedly attempted to rob an ATM machine belonging to the Kurunegala People s Bank Br..
A solider who allegedly attempted to rob an ATM machine belonging to the Kurunegala People’s Bank Branch today was arrested by police personnel on patrol. The 22-year-old suspect was attached...
Sri Lanka will begin life under new coach Graham Ford when they meet India in their opening Commonwealth Bank Series match in Perth on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka will begin life under new coach Graham Ford when they meet India in their opening Commonwealth Bank Series match in Perth on Wednesday. Ford will become the third coach to lead the island nation following in a tumultuous period since they reached last year's World Cup final.
"They tell us, these tyrants, that they adore a God of peace and equality, and yet they usurp our land and make us their slaves. They speak to us of an immortal soul and of their eternal rewards and punishments, and yet they rob our belongings, seduce our women, violate our daughters.
Sony Music International has signed up Sri Lankan born singer Alston Koch to distribute his latest album “Don’t Funk With Me” set to be released next week. While so many Asians have been signed up with regional Sony Music distributers Alston becomes the first Asian to be signed up directly under Sony Music International. Alston ...
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(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka Cricket has incurred a loss of more than Rs. five million due to the sudden replacement of national coach Geoff Marsh with Graham Ford, SLC sources said. Marsh had entered into a two year agreement with SLC. According to the service contract, SLC had to pay him Rs. 1.5 million plus several allowances every month. Marsh was removed following the tour of South...
- SLC owes money to school cricket association (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1 billion loan to Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury gives Rs. 50mn to SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Import levy on several food commodities upped (Category: Breaking News)
SO the winds of change swept through Sri Lanka cricket last week, and coming as it did amidst the national team’s dreadful free fall, few could’ve been surprised by the shake up. After four straight series losses in Test and ODIs and resultant demotions in the ICC rankings, you’d naturally expect administrators to react. And ...
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- GRAHAM FORD IS SRI LANKA’S NEW COACH (Category: Breaking News)
- Graham Ford as new cricket coach (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize Sri Lanka Cricket for the Changes we ...
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Marsh to be replaced by Ford as coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
Legendary Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday slammed his countrys sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh as disgraceful and unprofessional. Marsh was this week replaced by South African Graham Ford. .
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh (pic) and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said yesterday.
Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday said he has taken up the Sri Lanka captaincy for a short term and rejected rumours that there was an internal bickering in the side. “I took up the captaincy once again, for one-year. Our target is to win matches, to regain our place as one of the top-four Test playing ...
- Sri Lanka selectors resign and Mahela Jaywardene quits as vice-captain in wake of Kumar Sangakka... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sehwag and Zaheer return, Sri Lanka bat (Category: Breaking News)
- Captaincy only for short time: Jayawardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela, Sanga under political pressure: JVP (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket replaces Australian coach with South African Graham Ford.
Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford. Ford is the third coach Sri Lanka have employed since Trevor Bayliss quit after leading them to the World Cup final last year.
Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said.
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - South African Graham Ford has been appointed as the new coach of Sri Lanka on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said on Thursday. "Ford has signed a two-year contract and his first assignment is to take the team to Australia for the Commonwealth Bank one-day series," the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Sri Lanka Cricket has sacked its Australian coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford.
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