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Sri Lankan president orders security for Nasheed's wife
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the police chief for providing security to the wife of ousted Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, said a presidential statement here Friday. After arriving in Sri Lanka Wednesday, Nasheed's wife Laila had contacted Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the telephone. Rajapaksa then instructed Inspector General of

We didn't deserve to win against Australia: Jayawardene

Perth: Angelo Mathews almost pulled off a sensational victory for Sri Lanka in the cricket tri-series match against Australia on Friday, but visiting captain Mahela Jayawardene said his side did not

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Australia beat SL in Perth ODI
In a closely fought battle, Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 5 runs in the third One Day International (ODI) match of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground, here on Friday.

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Australia hold nerve for a thrilling win against Lanka

Perth: Australia clinched a thrilling five-run win in a low-scoring one-day international against Sri Lanka in Perth on Friday for their second successive triangular series victory.Chasing 232 for

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Arrest Nasheed, says court as ex-president's family flees
The crisis in the Maldives deepened Thursday with a court ordering the arrest of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed, who assured that he doesn't "want a war" as his family fled the country and took refuge in Sri Lanka.

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India taste overseas ODI win after 7 months
Perth, Feb 8 (IBNS) Young middle-order batsman Virat Kohli stood tall and delivered by cracking a match-winning 77 as India registered a four-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground in the second ODI of the tri-series here Wednesday.

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