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Sachin Tendulkar sets new landmark with 43rd ton

20.11.09
Sachin Tendulkar recorded his 43rd Test hundred to help guide India to a draw in the First Test against Sri Lanka... more

India start well after Sri Lanka declare massive first innings total

19.11.09
Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir gave India's second innings a solid start on day four of the first Test in Ahmedabad... more

Middlesex target Sachin Tendulkar after landing Adam Gilchrist

19.11.09
Middlesex have signed Adam Gilchrist for next summer's Twenty20 competition and are in talks to bring in Sachin Tendulkar... more

Mahela Jayawardene hits Sri Lanka to safety

18.11.09
A magnificent double century from Mahela Jayawardene put Sri Lanka in complete command on the third day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad... more

Tillakaratne Dilshan leads Sri Lanka fightback

17.11.09
Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a superb century as Sri Lanka forced their way back on the second day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad... more

ICC’s referral plans now look doomed as system won't be used in South Africa

17.11.09
The umpiring referral system will not be used in England’s Test series in South Africa this winter, leaving its future in serious doubt... more

Injured Kyle Mills eyes World Cup return

17.11.09
Kyle Mills is targeting the ICC Twenty20 World Cup next April for his comeback to international cricket after being forced to undergo shoulder and knee surgery... more

England face calling up an extra bowler as injury crisis rocks the tourists

16.11.09
England have a bowling crisis for their one-day match against South Africa ‘A’ with Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann all ruled out while Paul Collingwood is a major doubt... more

Live: England v Sri Lanka

25.09.09
Ravi Bopara was dropped by England as they began their Champions Trophy campaign against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers. Follow it live here ... more

WORLD: Britain sold arms to Sri Lanka while civil war raged

02.06.09
Britain sold military equipment worth more than £13.6 million to the Sri Lankan government in the last three years of its civil war with the Tamil Tigers... more

‘Aunty’ to female Tamil Tigers runs London protests from New Malden

01.06.09
A Tamil terror chief who allegedly handed cyanide pills to child soldiers is living in a London suburb, the Standard can reveal... more

Tamil protesters threaten summer of ‘flash demos'

20.05.09
Tamil protesters are planning a series of ‘flash demos’ at various locations across London this summer, which will place unprecedented demands on Scotland Yard... more

The Tigers are dead but the hatred will live on

20.05.09
Rumour has it that the war in paradise is over and the beautiful island of Sri Lanka will return to its former glory... more

Tamil protests cost the Met almost £8 million

19.05.09
Demonstrations by pro-Tamil supporters have cost the country's largest police force almost £8 million, it was revealed... more

UK urges Sri Lanka ceasefire

13.05.09
Britain and America have urged both sides in the Sri Lanka conflict to lay down their weapons immediately and allow civilians to be evacuated... more

Tamils climb on to Westminster Abbey roof

12.05.09
Four people were arrested after scaling Westminster Abbey in support of the anti Sri Lanka demonstration in Parliament Square... more

Dozens of Tamils arrested as they blockade Parliament Square

11.05.09
More than a thousand Tamil protesters brought chaos to the roads surrounding Parliament in a mass demonstration... more

Protester ends hunger strike over Sri Lanka

30.04.09
The Tamil protester who has been on hunger strike in Parliament Square for nearly a month ended his fast... more

6,432 Tamil civilians killed in fighting

24.04.09
The extent of the bloodshed in Sri Lanka became clear as a private UN document detailed the casualties of the last three months of fighting... more

Sri Lanka army ‘kills 1,000’ as Tamils defy surrender deadline

21.04.09
A thousand people were killed when government troops launched a raid on the last sliver of land controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka... more

Tamils step up London protest

20.04.09
Thousands of Tamil protesters calling for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka brought traffic to a standstill outside the Houses of Parliament... more

70,000 killed in 33-year conflict

07.04.09
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Tamil protesters to target M&S over Sri Lanka links

07.04.09
The Tamil supporters who brought chaos to Westminster are planning a series of demonstrations this summer at branches of Marks & Spencer... more

Tamil Tiger bomber kills 10 in Sri Lankan mosque

10.03.09
More than 10 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing by a Tamil Tiger in southern Sri Lanka... more

Jayawardene warning for cricket after attack

04.03.09
Cricket: Mahaela Jayawardene, one of the survivors of the Lahore terror attack, has underlined the new reality for cricketers across the world by saying: "This could have happened anywhere."... more

We're lucky to be alive, say Sri Lanka cricketers

04.03.09
Sri Lanka's cricket team have flown home to an emotional reunion with their families after surviving the terror attack in Pakistan... more

Champions Trophy may be moved again

03.03.09
Cricket: Cricket chiefs could move the Champions Trophy away from Sri Lanka because of fears the wet season will disrupt the event... more

Sri Lanka grab win after shocking start

16.01.09
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh today despite seeing their first five wickets fall for just six runs... more

Sri Lankan plan fuels Test fears

13.10.08
Cricket: England's threatened Test series against Sri Lanka will be high on the agenda in Dubai following an outspoken attack from ICC president David Morgan... more

Sri Lanka turn up the pressure

30.07.08
India have been warned to expect a "spinner's pitch" for the Second Test starting in Galle... more

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