Sri Lanka elects fifth President today

An estimated 13.3 million Lankans will vote today to elect the country's fifth Executive President with pollsters predicting a close race between the main candidates Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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Unimpeded access to polling booths for monitors

Two local monitoring bodies and three main international organisations will have access to polling centres to monitor the Presidential Election today.

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BUSINESS

Boost for Sri Lanka tea with Rs. 4 b from ADB

The Tea Cluster set up under the National Council For Economic Development got a boost with a Rs. 4 Billion funding from the Asian Development Bank to increase land and labour productivity to retain the country's comparative and competitive position as a tea exporter.

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Shoaib Akhtar (L) celebrating after bowling out England batsman Ashley Giles during the fifth and last day of the first Test match in Multan Cricket Stadium. AFP

SPORTS

Kaneria bowls Pakistan to upset victory against England

MULTAN, Pakistan, Wednesday, Wily leg-spinner Danish Kaneria grabbed four crucial wickets to secure Pakistan an improbable 22-run victory over England in the first Test here on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka elects fifth President today

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Boost for Sri Lanka tea with Rs. 4 b from ADB

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Kaneria bowls Pakistan to upset victory against England

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Boost for Sri Lanka tea with Rs. 4 b from ADB

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