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Sri Lanka: Island country in South Asia
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It shares a maritime border with the Maldives in the southwest and India in the northwest.

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Sri Lanka swears in left-wing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president [Video]

Sri Lanka swears in left-wing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president

Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

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Sri Lanka's New President: Marxist Leader Wins Amid Economic Turmoil| Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake! [Video]

Sri Lanka's New President: Marxist Leader Wins Amid Economic Turmoil| Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake!

Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP),..

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Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake elected president in Sri Lanka says victory 'belongs to all' [Video]

Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake elected president in Sri Lanka says victory 'belongs to all'

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Sri Lanka's Dissanayake and Premadasa head to presidential race runoff [Video]

Sri Lanka's Dissanayake and Premadasa head to presidential race runoff

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Sri Lanka heads to the polls [Video]

Sri Lanka heads to the polls

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Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse [Video]

Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse

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Left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the presidential election in Sri Lanka.
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"We have to save our country," 22-year-old Dhruva tells Sky News, as he breaks into slogans with dozens of others supporting presidential candidate Anura Dissanayake.
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England's defeat against Sri Lanka was careless rather than a crisis, but it proves they need to find a ruthlessness, says Stephan Shemilt.
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'They've hammered them!' Sri Lanka thrash England in final Test

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Watch highlights from day four of the third Test as Pathum Nissanka makes an unbeaten 127 to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory over England at The Oval.
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Centurion Nissanka condemns England to dismal defeat

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England go down to their worst defeat under Brendon McCullum as Pathum Nissanka’s magnificent century guides Sri Lanka to a famous win at The Kia Oval.
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England's Shoaib Bashir takes a "stunning" catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis early on day four of the third Test at The Oval.
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Watch as England captain Ollie Pope plays on to his stumps from a delivery by Sri Lanka's Lahiru Kumara for seven just before lunch on day three of the third Test at The Oval.
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'Don't take the mickey' - Vaughan warns England

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Former captain Michael Vaughan warns England not to "take the mickey out of the game" after a sloppy second day allows Sri Lanka back into the third Test.
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England give Sri Lanka route into final Test

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'Terrific fielding' - Stone runs out Karunaratne

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Kamindu takes a brilliant catch to dismiss Brook

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