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IAF Chief meets PM Mahinda Rajapaksa during 2-day goodwill visit to Sri La
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 3 (ANI): On his two-day visit to Sri Lanka, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary and Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.
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IAF Chief arrives in Colombo for Sri Lanka Air Force 70th anniversary cele
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 3 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday arrived in Colombo for a two-day visit as the Sri Lanka Air Force's (SLAF) is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
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SLC appoint Tom Moody as Director of Cricket
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday confirmed the appointment of former Australia all-rounder, Tom Moody, as the new Director of Cricket.
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SLC appoints Mathews as stand-in T20I captain for West Indies tour
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday appointed Angelo Mathews as the stand-in captain for the T20I series against West Indies.
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IAF's Suryakirans, Sarang, Tejas arrive in Colombo to take part in SLAF 70
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams, the fixed wing 'Suryakirans' and rotary wing 'Sarang', along with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, arrived at Colombo on Saturday to participate in an Air Show.
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Sri Lanka puts Chinese Covid-19 vaccine on hold
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka has put Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine on hold and will use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate 14 million people, a government spokesperson has said.
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Sri Lankan govt allows burial of COVID-19 victims
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 26 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Thursday granted permission to bury the bodies of the people who died of COVID-19, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings investigation calls for former President Sirisen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 24 (ANI): An investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka has called for the country's former President as well as senior police and intelligence officials to be prosecuted.
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Approached PM Modi when I came into power, says Imran Khan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a maiden official visit to Sri Lanka, has said that soon after he came into power in 2018, he approached India and told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the way forward for the subcontinent is to resolve
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Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga announces retirement from international cri
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, ending a 15-year long career.
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Lankan cabinet approves purchase of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines from Indi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cabinet has approved the purchase of 10 million doses of 'Made in India' AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII), local media reported.
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SL vs WI: Shanaka's departure delayed due to visa-related issue
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced that Dasun Shanaka was unable to travel with the team for the West Indies tour due to an issue related to securing his visa.
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