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Michael Main appointed Sri Lanka trainer
Thursday, 07 May 2015 10:04Michael Main has been appointed Sri Lanka's trainer for a period of two years. The former Hampshire strength and conditioning coach will begin work on June 1, ahead of Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka.
No Netball coach despite World Cup round the corner
Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:59Even though a 30-person squad has been named for the Netball World Cup which is to be held in Australia next month, the players are inconvenienced as the post of coach is still vacant, reports say.
Priyanthika undergoing 'hell' in Saudi ; authorities mum
Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:57A Sri Lankan housemaid in Saudi Arabia is pleading to authorities to bring her back to her homeland after facing dire hardships and harassment under her employers.
Mahinda gets no favourable response from Maithri
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 21:52President Maithripala Sirisena has not given a favourable response to a request to name his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa as the UPFA prime ministerial candidate, reports say.
China to build world's largest airport terminal
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 17:03China, the world's most populated country, will soon have the world's largest airport terminal.
British UKIP candidate sacked after threatening to shoot Lankan Tory rival
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 16:22A British Parliamentary candidate from UK Independence Party (UKIP) was suspended on Tuesday after threatening to shoot a rival lawmaker. Robert Blay, who was running for election in North East Hampshire, had told undercover Daily Mirror reporters that he was prepared to “put a bullet between the eyes” of Conservative Party lawmaker Ranil Jayawardena.
Bollywood beauty turned nun finds peace in Buddhism
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 16:08Does her face look familiar to you? At a time Barkha Madan (now known as Gyalten Samsen) was a household name thanks to her roles in popular TV serials as well as Bollywood movies.
MR's security chief quizzed
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 15:53A statement has been obtained from Colonel Mahendra Fernando - the security unit chief of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, reports say.