Jamaica's Shanel Daley top-scored with 23 in West Indies women's two wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Sunday's first of two official one day internationals at St. Paul's in St. Kitts. The Sri Lankans were restricted to 129 in the match reduced to 33 overs a side due to rain.
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WI women register two wicket victory over Sri Lanka
- 19 April 2010
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Jamaica's Shanel Daley top-scored with 23 in West Indies women's two wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Sunday's first of two official one day internationals at St. Paul's in St. Kitts. The Sri Lankans were restricted to 129 in the match reduced to 33 overs a side due to rain.
Sri Lanka is Asia’s newest Top 5 team after winning HSBC A5N DI Final
- 18 April 2010
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Sri Lanka has climbed close to the top of Asian rugby’s totem pole after beating Singapore 23-16 in a thrilling final of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Division I tournament played. In the 3rd/4th place play-off, Malaysia achieved its primary objective by retaining its Division I status after winning the relegation match against a young Chinese Taipei XV, 35-3.
After being pushed to the limit against Malaysia in Wednesday’s Semi Final, the hosts and top seeds Singapore could not withstand a second charge from Sri Lanka. The visitors turned in a comprehensive performance in wet and humid conditions at Singapore’s Yio Chu Kang stadium to emerge as Division I champions for the first time in three years. Sri Lanka will now be promoted to the elite Top 5 competition in Asian rugby starting in 2011.
Sri Lanka enter Asian rugby final
- 14 April 2010
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Sri Lanka reached the final of the Asian Five Nation Rugby tournament, defeating Chinese Taipei 37-7 in the semi finals in Singapore today.
Cricketers’ ayurvedic cure in Sri Lanka leaves ministry miffed
- 09 April 2010
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The health ministry Friday expressed unhappiness over Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir and pacer Ashish Nehra taking ayurvedic treatment in Sri Lanka and said they could have been treated in the country itself.S. Jalaja, secretary with the ayush department of the health and family welfare ministry, has shot off a letter to secretary in the sports ministry regarding this.
The int’l launch of the ticket, the mascot and unveiling of the ICC World Cup in Sri Lanka
- 08 April 2010
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International Cricket Council (ICC) vice-president Sharad Pawar (R) handing over the first token ticket of 2011 Cricket World Cup event to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C), flanked by ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat (L) during a function in Colombo on April 2, 2010. Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh are co-hosting the flagship 14-nation showpiece event, held every four years, and opening on February 19, 2011 with India taking on Bangladesh.