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On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1594, Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. In 1915, John Woodruff, American runner and commander (died 2007) was born. In 1934, "Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. In 1954, John Wright, New Zealand cricketer and coach was born. In 1982, Junri Namigata, Japanese tennis player was born. In 1982, Szabolcs Perenyi, Romanian-Hungarian footballer was born. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 1990, Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopian-Swedish runner was born. In 1997, Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. In 1997, A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Sri Lanka pile on runs in Windies second Test

The West Australian

July 5, 2026

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Sri Lanka pile on runs in Windies second Test

Down 1-0 in the series, Sri Lanka have responded with 9-549 in the first innings of the second Test against West Indies in Antigua.

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