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Herath 13-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sweep Zimbabwe series CULTURE

Herath 13-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sweep Zimbabwe series

Rangana Herath finished with 13 wickets as Sri Lanka completed a convincing 257-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test to sweep the series 2-0 at Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Crocodile forces Sri Lankan police to abandon station INTERNATIONAL

Crocodile forces Sri Lankan police to abandon station

A crocodile which broke into a Sri Lankan police station and stayed the night forced constables to abandon their posts until it was captured by wildlife authorities, officers said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup

Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka eyes $3.5bn post-war tourism boom INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka eyes $3.5bn post-war tourism boom

Sri Lanka aims to make a record $3.5bn from tourism this year on the back of its improved rights record under a new government after years of ethnic war, its tourism minister said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lankan cricketer briefly held over fatal crash INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lankan cricketer briefly held over fatal crash

Sri Lanka police briefly detained a national cricketer after a fatal crash involving his car and a motorcycle on one of the most dangerous roads in the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
1 dead after Sri Lanka temple elephants spark stampede INTERNATIONAL

1 dead after Sri Lanka temple elephants spark stampede

Brawling elephants triggered a stampede at a temple in southern Sri Lanka which left one woman dead and a dozen wounded, police said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka to shut down airport partially for renovations INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka to shut down airport partially for renovations

Sri Lanka's main international airport will be partially shut down for several hours a day for three months next year for major renovations, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Maxwell ton fires Aussies to 85-run win against Lanka CULTURE

Maxwell ton fires Aussies to 85-run win against Lanka

Opener Glenn Maxwell's blistering century in Australia's world record 263 powered the visitors to a comprehensive 85-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka seeks more time for ethnic reconciliation INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka seeks more time for ethnic reconciliation

President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday pleaded for more time to bring about reconciliation and ensure accountability seven years after Sri Lanka's ethnic war that claimed over 100,000 lives.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka arrests teen for hacking president's website INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka arrests teen for hacking president's website

Sri Lanka's police on Monday arrested a 17-year-old teenager for hacking into President Maithripala Sirisena's official website and posting a message calling for the postponement of A-level examinations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Whitewash as Sri Lanka win third Test against Australia CULTURE

Whitewash as Sri Lanka win third Test against Australia

Sri Lanka clinched their first series whitewash over a major cricketing nation on Wednesday as they won the third and final Test against Australia by 163 runs, with spinner Rangana Herath taking 7-64.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka arrests son of former leader Rajapaksa INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka arrests son of former leader Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan financial crime police arrested the eldest son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday on suspicion of laundering money, his lawyer said, the latest legal difficulty for the once-powerful family.

4:45 AM November 25 2016