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The visitors were first given a tour of the safe city office

Five-day matches have not taken place in the country since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009

Visa-free entry will be available to 48 nations, including China, India, and the United Kingdom

Sri Lanka under a state of emergency since the Easter attacks

Colombo pushback comes as Indonesia, Philippines returned shipments of foreign rubbish to their ports of origin

The Bangladesh team are provided with a level of security usually reserved for visiting state dignitaries

Selectors urged the fast-bowler to play the entire series against Bangladesh but their request was denied

Representatives from both boards discussed the possibility of holding two Test matches in Pakistan

Pakistan opener was dropped from the World Cup squad after England series

Discussions are ongoing about a two-part series that features limited-overs cricket in Karachi and Lahore

World Cup match was played at Headingley, Leeds

World Cup match was played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

World Cup match was played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Former Pakistan cricketer questioned Men in Blue’s approach towards these games

President of Sri Lanka cricket has backtracked on his earlier statements

World Cup match was played at Headingley, Leeds

World Cup match was played at Kennington Oval, London

Ex-governor Salley says current administration has continued Rajapakse govt's policy of funding Thowheeth Jama'ath

Both teams will share a point each

New Delhi pursuing 'neighborhood first' foreign policy centered on its allies in South Asia

Sirisena refuses to allow any police, military or intelligence personnel to testify before committee

Both teams will share a point each

Men in Green have won all seven of their World Cup matches against the Islanders

Colombo shut down internet access in March last year to prevent anti-Muslim violence

World Cup match was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Pacer Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run through Sri Lanka's batting

Memorandum of Cooperation signed between three countries to develop East Terminal of the Colombo port

Pacer is on the cusp of breaking into the all-time top-10 ODI wicket takers

Paceman will be one of the World Cup's oldest players but shows no signs of slowing down

Troops and police maintained tight security across the country

At least 112 suspects detained and more arrests were being carried out says police

April 21 attacks killed over 250 people, fuelled fears of backlash against nation's minority Muslims

Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores

Soldiers armed with automatic assault rifles guard St Theresa's church in Colombo

Wahhabi Islam has its roots in Saudi Arabia and is backed by its rulers

National players' association is now inching closer to becoming a reality

Public life slowly returning to normal with lifting of curfews imposed after the bombs

Two weeks after suicide bombings at hotels and churches killed 257 people

The country has been under a state of emergency since the Easter bombings

Barely 10 of the hotel's 500 luxury rooms are occupied, down from the 300 usual at this time of year

Colombo overhauling visa policy amid fears foreign clerics could radicalise locals for a repeat of April 21 attacks

Government warns militants plotting more attacks

As tourists from around the world cancel hotel and flight bookings fearing more attacks

With churches closed, the country's Catholics had to make do Sunday with a second televised mass

The government had given a toll of more than 350 but brought this down last week

Church received specific information of two possible attacks against churches says spokesperson

Vajiralongkorn has previously been married and divorced three times and has seven children

FM Qureshi was due in Colombo from May 3 till May 5; revised schedule yet to be announced

Attackers' assets will be confiscated in line with anti-terror laws, police say

Shiv Sena urges Narendra Modi, BJP to follow in Sri Lanka's footsteps