Image by bennylin0724 S. Lanka recall Tharanga for Pakistan ODI They have included off-spinners Suraj Randiv, Jeevan Mendis and Seekkuge Prasanna, while Dimuth Karunaratne, who played two one-dayers on the tour of England in July, also earned a one-day recall. Malinga returns to the bowling attack together with … Read more on AFP Sri Lanka skipper under pressure to perform … Pakistan in the second Test, according to the report. Silva stepped in as a replacement regular Test wicket keeper Prasanna Jayawardene who is likely to miss the forthcoming South Africa tour as well after undergoing a hernia operation in Dubai. Read more on International News Network 'This verdict is the best example for world…. Click Here to Read More

Dacca, Bangladesh (PRWEB) April 19, 2011 The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) today reminded the people of Bangladesh about the role Sri Lanka played in the massacre of Bangladesh’s civilians during the war of independence in 1971. “Pakistan’s attempt to put down the independence movement in East Bengal was determined and merciless,” said a spokesman for TGTE. “We think that no one would remember this better than the Bengalis.” The spokesman then cited a report by Gendercide Watch, a human-rights group that pays special attention to gender-specific atrocities, which reported that “In an attempt to crush forces seeking independence for East Pakistan, the West Pakistani military regime unleashed a systematic…. Click Here to Read More

A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives Birdwatchers have long waited for a comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide for the Indian subcontinent. This exhaustively researched and beautifully produced book will finally meet that need. Written by three leading experts on the region–Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp–the book provides complete information about the 1,300 species of birds found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The guide is firmly rooted in the authors’ extensive field experience, reflected in the accuracy and fullness of their bird descriptions.The guide features more than 150 color plates by eminent…. Click Here to Read More

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian Subcontinent, Including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives (Princeton Field Guides) This is the most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of India and the Indian subcontinent. Never before have so many of the region’s species been illustrated in one book. The brilliant photographs–most of which appear here for the first time–have been carefully selected to show not only the most common Passerine and non-Passerine species, but also more elusive species and distinctive subspecies. An up-to-date distribution map and a unique code indicating frequency and global status are provided for each of the 668 species covered. The concise text…. Click Here to Read More

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives (Cambridge World Encyclopedias) This study of South Asia analyzes both the riches and struggles of the past and the problems and achievements of the present. It describes the painful struggles for independence, and today’s political and economic realities. List Price: $ 69.95 Price:…. Click Here to Read More