07/05/2011
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Wall Street Journal
His inspirational hour-long address went into great detail about the unique history of cricket in Sri Lanka, from its introduction by Anglican missionaries at the turn of the 20th century to Sri Lanka’s glorious World Cup triumph in 1996 and subsequent problems stemming from political maneuvering by the country’s cricket administrators....
His speech clearly showed his passion for Sri Lanka and his love and respect for its people. He talked emotionally of aid relief efforts after the devastating tsunami in 2004, and how he and other players visited shelters, including ones jointly run by the government and Tamil Tiger insurgents.
03/02/2011
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Sunday Times
The Defence Ministry has set up a hotline to complain on cases of corruption, abductions and cases of demanding ransom mainly in the north and east, Director General of the Media Centre for National Security Lakshman Hulugalle said.
10/26/2010
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Colombo Page
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