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Sri Lankan cricket team members disembark from a Pakistani military helicopter onto the playing surface at The National Stadium in Lahore on March 3, 2009. Pakistani air force helicopters evacuated the Sri Lankan cricket team — including two players on stretchers — from the stadium after a deadly ambush. Masked gunmen opened fire on the Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least eight people and wounding six team members, police said. Up to 12 gunmen attacked the team’s convoy near the Gaddafi stadium with rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons, triggering a 25-minute gunbattle with security forces, said Lahore police chief chief Habib-ur Rehman. AFP

Masked terrorists fire at bus near Liberty market

Sri Lankan cricket officials said six team members, five players and a coach were wounded during yesterday’s attack on the team bus which was heading towards the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the commencement of the third day’s play in the Second Test match against Pakistan.

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Troops capture Puthukuduyiruppu

Security Forces poised to liberate the Vanni and besieged civilians captured the LTTE’s last stronghold and strategic town Puthukuduyiruppu in Mullaitivu yesterday morning following intense battles that claimed the lives of scores of LTTE cadres.

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VVIP SECURITY ASSURED FOR CRICKETERS

Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge told Parliament yesterday that the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team was sent to Pakistan due to the firm assurance made by the Pakistan Government that it would provide VVIP security to the cricketers.

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