Spain’s farmland returns to the wild
CAMPANARIOS DE AZABA, March 6, 2014 (AFP) - In an oak wood spanning the border of Spain and Portugal, an ancient sight unfolds: wild horses, not saddled or …
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Sri Lankan bowlers restrict Bangladesh to 204-9
DHAKA, March 6, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka bowled a tight line and length to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 204-9 in their last league match of the Asia Cup in …
Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2014 (AFP) - Los Angeles lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including …
Sri Lanka thump Afghanistan to reach Asia Cup final
DHAKA, March 3, 2014 (AFP) - Four-time champions Sri Lanka thumped newcomers Afghanistan by 129 runs to reach the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Monday. …
Lahore longs for international cricket five years after attack
LAHORE, March 3, 2014 (AFP) - For more than fifty years, Haji Basheer has prepared the pitch at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium and witnessed some of cricket's …
Sri Lanka killer kidney disease linked to Monsanto weedicide, phosphate fertilizer: study
Mar 02, 2014 (LBO) - A herbicide developed by US-based Monsanto and contaminated fertilizer may be behind an epidemic of mystery kidney disease in Sri Lanka …
Sangakkara steers Sri Lanka to dramatic win over India
FATULLAH, February 28, 2014 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a brilliant 103 as Sri Lanka survived anxious moments to overcome India by two wickets in a thrilling …
Memorial
Feb 28, 2014 (LBO) A Thanksgiving Mass will be held Friday in memory of Mel Gunasekera, senior business journalist, at the All Saints Church, Borella. online …
Sri Lanka restrict India to 264-9 in Asia Cup
FATULLAH, February 28, 2014 (AFP) - Spinners Ajantha Mendis and Sachithra Senanayake shared seven wickets as Sri Lanka kept India down to 264-9 in the Asia Cup …
Dhaka Gladiators owner convicted of match-fixing
DHAKA, February 26, 2014 (AFP) - A special tribunal convicted one of the owners of the Dhaka Gladiators Wednesday of match-fixing in the tainted Bangladesh …
Shrieking pet parrot tips off police to India murder
AGRA, February 27, 2014 (AFP) - A pet parrot in India has been credited with helping catch the man who murdered its owner, a relative said Thursday.buy …
Sri Lanka’s Malinga stuns Pakistan in Asia Cup opener
FATULLAH, February 25, 2014 (AFP) - Sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga grabbed five wickets in a devastating final spell to lead Sri Lanka to a 12-run win …
Mass Grave
COLOMBO, February 25, 2014 (AFP) - Forensic experts have found more bodies in an unmarked mass grave in Sri Lanka's northern former war zone, taking the total …
Revamped Sri Lanka sweep Bangladesh one-dayers
DHAKA, February 22, 2014 (AFP) - New-look Sri Lanka trounced Bangladesh by six wickets in the third and final one-day international in Dhaka on Saturday to …
Cricket: Sri Lanka keep Bangladesh down to 240-8
DHAKA, February 22, 2014 (AFP) - Seamer Dhammika Prasad claimed three wickets in his first match of the series as new-look Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh to …
US ‘not targeting’ India, says FDA chief
WASHINGTON, February 21, 2014 (AFP) - US regulators are not targeting India, despite a series of import restrictions on drugs from the major US trading …
Queries
Feb 21, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition has charged that a multi-billion dollar sea reclamation deal has been given to a Chinese company blacklisted …
Waiting Game
Feb 21, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco said it will sell packs without graphic labels until a court …
Cricket: Sehwag and Murali to star for MCC in Abu Dhabi
LONDON, February 20, 2014 (AFP) - India's Virender Sehwag is to captain Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in their four-day match against English champion county …
Released
NEW DELHI, February 19, 2014 (AFP) - The chief minister of an Indian state Wednesday ordered the release of all seven people jailed for plotting the …