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Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent pro
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's pr
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Ra
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday.
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Protest outside Sri Lankan President's residence turns violent, ten injure
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): At least ten people were injured including journalists after protests held outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be witnessing 12-hour power cuts in several areas on Friday, announced the Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 30 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be experiencing 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday, announced Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Sri Lanka warns money exchanges from selling foreign currencies at higher
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): Sri Lanka's central bank has warned the money changers who sell foreign currencies at higher exchange rates that their licenses would be suspended or revoked if they go beyond the exchange rates stipulated to them by licensed banks, local media reported T
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Jaishankar invites Bangladesh Foreign Minister to visit India
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Bangladesh counterpart A.K Abdul Momen on the sidelines of the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo on Tuesday.
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Must collectively combat terrorism, violent extremism: Jaishankar at 18th
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the BIMSTEC member states must collectively combat terrorism and violent extremism as he emphasised India's commitment to intensify, expand areas of cooperation, especially connectivity
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Jaishankar meets Nepali counterpart on sidelines of BIMSTEC Ministerial Me
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Nepali counterpart Narayan Khadka on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Tuesday.
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Jaishankar attends 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar participated in the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo on Tuesday and emphasized the grouping's commitment to intensify and expand areas of cooperation especially connectivity, energy and mar
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Jaishankar directs Indian envoy to help after scheduled surgeries at Perad
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to help Peradeniya Hospital after the scheduled surgeries were suspended due to a shortage of medicines.
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