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Sri Lanka Army’s first state-of-the-art Army Training Command Headquarters at Diyatalawa was declared open by Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya today(29). (Army Media)

Sri Lanka Army’s first state-of-the-art Army Training Command Headquarters at Diyatalawa was declared open by Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya today(29).(Army Media)

Mahela Jayawardene (R), Sri Lanka's new captain, and Tillakaratne Dilshan, the former captain, shake hands at the press conference held at SLC © AFP

Kumar Sangakkara fashioned Sri Lanka's second consecutive 300-plus chase © Getty Images

Faf du Plessis' 72 helped South Africa edge ahead of the D/L par score in the rain-affected ODI against SL in Bloemfontein and gave them the series © Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal batted till the end of Sri Lankan innings scoring 92 runs, to give the team something to bowl at.© AFP

Although Sri Lanka slumped to their worst defeat in ODIs, Lasith Malinga bagged yet another five-wicket haul. © Getty Images

The naval contingent assigned for the UN Peace Keeping Mission left for Haiti shortly.(navy media)

Although Thilan Samaraweera made his second century in two Tests, it was not enough to save Sri Lanka from losing the Test series against South Africa. (AFP)

Vernon Philander took four wickets in the day as South Africa put themselves on the verge of a huge win in Cape Town© AFP

Jacques Kallis made his second Test double-ton at Newlands before South Africa declared at 580 for 4 © Getty Images

Jacques Kallis ended the first day unbeaten on a dominant 159 as Sri Lanka wilted at Newlands © AFP

Some of the images from around the globe on how the world welcomed 2012 (Reuters)

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed became the first-ever foreign President to attend the year-end Commissioning Parade at Diyatalawa Military Academy today(27).(Army Media)

A girl cries as she mourns the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang (Reuters)