Recently, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ruled that a bill proposing the transfer of vital powers held by Sri Lanka's provinces back to the central government needed prior approval from provincial councils.
After Sangakkara's 78 in Sri Lanka's opening victory, the skipper was at it again with the blade by smashing an aggressive 59 off just 31 balls to help his side amass a more than respectable 206.
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Slightly farther afield, Sri Lanka's so-called "cultural triangle" - comprising the area bounded by Kandy, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa - hosts Sri Lanka's most celebrated archaeological and cultural sites, and four more of its Unesco World Heritage sites.
England's Michael Atherton and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara escaped with a "final warning" after they were involved in a heated confrontation on the field.
Mahela Jayawardene's dismissal for 141 triggered Sri Lanka's collapse as Chris Martin and James Franklin finished with four wickets each.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror reported that senior Sri Lanka players, including former captain Mahela Jayawardene, raised concerns over the condition of the pitch at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.
The same sample reported that Indonesia's destitution measure was barely 8%, Sri Lanka's was below that and Thailand's lower still.
But the U.S., other governments and rights groups say Sri Lanka's own investigations have largely whitewashed the actions of its military forces.
However, it is the second count that is Mr Rajapaksa's greatest challenge: reaching a political settlement with Sri Lanka's marginalised, intimidated and livid Tamils.
The trial was launched last summer for India's tour of Sri Lanka and was also used in New Zealand's recent home series against West Indies.
With business operations spanning across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka S Mobility is expanding its geographical presence from Indonesia to Ivory Coast.
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In the search for a lever over the Sri Lankan government's policy, many eyes have lighted on an unlikely instrument: Sri Lanka's clothing exports.
Ponting missed Wednesday's opening defeat by Sri Lanka to attend his grandmother's funeral and will also skip Sunday's match in Brisbane to return to Tasmania and prepare for a domestic Sheffield Shield match.
It means that someone like Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez sometimes opens the bowling in Tests, while everyone from Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan to India's Ravichandran Ashwin habitually does so in the shorter formats.
Piyasena Rathuwithana, the eminent astrologer who has been advising Sri Lanka's many heads of state, including President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has told Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) that England, Australia and India will be the front-runners of the tournament.
Senerath Dissanayake, head of Sri Lanka's archaeology department, said it could prove very difficult to secure the return of such an item to Sri Lanka because legislation might not be adequate to support such a move.
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Sri Lanka needed 81 from 82 deliveries at the fall of Sangakkara's wicket and although Sri Lanka lost Suraj Randib cheaply they still had the edge.
Sri Lanka's military spokesman, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, blamed the rebels for the crater damage.
Sri Lanka's selection committee is appointed by the sports ministry, which must approve their choice.
Starc took six wickets in Hobart, five of them coming in Sri Lanka's second innings.
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said no American government agency had questioned him before his departure.
Sri Lanka's system of proportional representation makes the magical two-thirds majority hard to reach.
With such infighting, Sri Lanka's election could turn into an even more dangerous affair.
But the government of Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka's president, is split on the issue.
That was Sri Lanka's final success, however, as Razzaq and Akmal kept their heads under pressure.
Last week, the IMF approved Sri Lanka's request for a freeze on loan repayments.
It does not hail from the traditional English-speaking elite that produced Sri Lanka's other presidents.
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the release of the jailed former army chief, Sarath Fonseka.
Apparel has grown best--we have reported on Sri Lanka's emergence as a source of brassieres in particular.
But Sri Lanka's workforce is skilled and educated, able to make intricate pants of the highest quality.
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