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A picture shows the exterior of a pub decorated with Olympic banners and the flags of participating countries in London on July 18, 2012 nine days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Britain was forced to make more lastminute changes to the London Olympics on July 18, putting 2,000 extra troops on standby and shortening the opening ceremony to avoid transport problems. AFP

Lankan contingent leaves for London on Tuesday

Sri Lanka contingent for the 2012 Olympic Games will leave for London on Tuesday. Led by national men’s badminton champion Niluka Karunaratne who will join his team in London, Sri Lanka contingent includes four competitors who have directly qualified to compete at the XXXth Olympiad.

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Lankans to play three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s

Australian tour begins on December 6:

The Sri Lanka cricketers will tour Australia for a Three Test series, Five One-day Internationals and Two Twenty20 internationals from December 6 this year to January 28, 2013. The cricketers will begin the tour with a friendly game against the Chairman’s X1 at Manuka Oval in Canberra from December 6 to 8.

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