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Vets strike over elephant conservation plan

Sri Lanka's government wildlife vets have gone on strike over an elephant conservation plan.

Cricket: All smiles despite loss

Cricket: NZ ease to three-wicket win

A patchy performance didn't stop New Zealand cruising to a three-wicket win over a Sri Lanka Board President's 11 overnight.

Cricket: Elephant mascot for 2011 World Cup

Cricket: Enigmatic Ryder sweating his way back

<i>Paul Lewis</i>: That 'but' spoils 800 benchmark

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will never escape the contention that he was a "chucker", writes Paul Lewis.

<i>David Leggat:</i> He may have the record, but is he the best?

Refugee star lights up world stage

British-born rapper M.I.A. is the most provocative pop artist of her generation. She talks to Miranda Sawyer about being banned by YouTube and why passion and pop are inseparable.

Tennis: Davis Cup team named

Sri Lankans to vote in April

Ex-Sri Lankan army chief accused of coup plot

Ex-Army chief plans next political move

Day of reckoning for former allies

Tension on streets as supporters of former Army chief say they will fight for power.

NZ gives refuge to Sri Lankan asylum seekers

Tamil alliance backs general in bid to defeat President

Tamil Tigers throw weight behind General who crushed them

Seven months after Sri Lanka's long and bitter civil war was brought to an end by a withering government assault, the political coalition that supported the Tamil Tigers has thrown its support behind the former army chief who crushed them.