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Sanath laments over Lankan batting woes
By S.R. Pathiravithana A disappointed Sri Lanka Cricket chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya reiterated that the seven batters in the lineup should learn from their mistakes…
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Editorial
UNP, SLFP need to come to the centre
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President, PM vow to continue National Govt. despite friction
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Udayanga’s 16 bank accounts frozen: Total balance Rs. 225 million
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Contemptuously rejecting the path cut by venal politicians
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Some guidelines for development
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Hail our petty potentates, hail our misled people
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Duruthu Perahera and a temple’s restoration
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Blast into 2017
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