Tharaka Ruwansiri
Sri Lanka
SOUTH ASIA
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International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset launches the Carlton Super Sevens Rugby tournament in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Lapasset is in his first visit to Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan Health Ministry started to Fumigate insecticide to eliminate mosquito-breeding grounds. Dengue killed more than 74 people and infected 15,000 others last year in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan government soldiers march during rehearsals for the War Victory Parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka will commemorate the government's victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in an annual military parade.
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Hundreds of demonstrators held up traffic outside the US embassy, close to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's official residence, and chanted slogans denouncing US President Barack Obama, and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Sri Lanka's first highway, 'Southern Expressway', with four lanes and eight interchanges opens to the public. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 16th November 2011
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Thousands of Sri Lankan Islamic devotees gathered at the Gall Face Green to attend Eid prayers marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in a ceremony organised under the patronage of the Memon Association of Sri Lanka. Colombo. 31st August 2011
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The bat dominated the ball during the tour match between Sri Lanka Board XI and Australia as the third day ended with SLBXI scoring 174/2 for the second innings. MJ Clarke, Usain Khawaja and Lahiru Thirimanna scored centuries. Colombo. 27 August 2011
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After bowling out the Sri Lanka Board XI for 253 on the first day, the Australians took full use of placid batting to compile 311 runs for 5 wickets on Day 2. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26th August 2011
