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Sri Lankan bank helps pay national cricket team
A state-owned Sri Lankan bank has agreed to help the country's cash-strapped cricket board with 600 million Sri Lankan rupees (5.07 million dollars) to pay the players their dues, according to the sports ministry. The ministry said in a statement that the Bank of Ceylon has agreed to release the funds after meetings with Sri Lanka's sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. Top Sri Lankan cricketers

16 squads for World T20 Qualifier confirmed
Dubai, Feb 18 (IBNS) Some of the very best cricketers from ICC's Associate and Affiliate members countries will assemble in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month when the 16-team ICC World Twenty20 UAE 2012 will be staged across five venues of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

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Lankan Army agrees to probe 'civilian war causalities' allegation
The Sri Lankan Army has agreed to launch an investigation into claims that its troops may have caused civilian casualties in the final stages of their bloody civil war against Tamil rebels in 2009.

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Sangakkara calls for dramatic revamp of Sri Lankan cricket system
Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara has called for an urgent review of Sri Lanka's cricket system, ahead of the Adelaide ODI against India.

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Maldivian president quits after protests, police revolt (Third Lead)
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, quit under pressure after weeks of protests triggered by a judge's arrest escalated Tuesday with disgruntled policemen throwing their weight behind opposition activists.

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Lankan team criticized over poor performance without being given chance to explain: Jayawardene

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has said that immense pressure had been mounted on the team after its dismal show, adding that they were criticized without having been given an opportunity to

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