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Jaishankar holds talks with Lankan counterpart on economic recovery, fishe
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday held productive talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris and discussed a number of issues including the economic recovery of the island nation and fishermen's issues.
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Jaishankar discusses aspirations of Sri Lankan Tamils with political leade
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with members of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) on Monday and discussed the aspirations of the Sri Lankan Tamils in the country.
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Jaishankar inaugurates India-made Jaffna Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday virtually inaugurated the Jaffna Cultural Centre constructed by Indian grant.
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Sri Lankan President thanks Indian govt for USD 1bn credit line
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday as part of his three-day visit to the island nation.
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Jaishankar visits Sri Lanka IOC, takes stock of fuel supply situation
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday visited Sri Lanka IOC, the local subsidiary of India's oil major, Indian Oil Corporation and took stock of the island nation's fuel supply situation amid India's support during its severe economic cri
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister; discusses economic situation
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Monday and held a discussion over the economic situation of Colombo as well as India's supportive response.
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In extraordinary gesture, four Sri Lankan ministers receive EAM Jaishankar
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): In an extraordinary gesture, four Sri Lankan ministers received Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, who is on a bilateral visit to the island nation, at the airport on Sunday evening.
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Jaishankar arrives in Colombo for bilateral visit
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in Colombo for a bilateral visit. During his visit, he will also attend the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) meeting.
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IMF prescribes tax raise, social safety measures to Sri Lanka for financia
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 27 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday recommended a number of measures for macroeconomic stability in Sri Lanka and also to mitigate adverse impacts on the vulnerable and the poor.
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Sri Lanka faces Chinese 'strategic trap': Expert
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Colombo [Sri lanka], March 26 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, a Sri Lankan expert has held inward policy approaches of the government along with the Chinese 'strategic trap' responsible for the precarious situation, the island country faces.
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Sri Lanka removes restrictions on night domestic flights
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has removed restrictions imposed on domestic aviators that prevented them from operating night flights.
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Sri Lanka's Central bank says country's banking system stable
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday said that the island nation's banking system is stable after speculations that a state bank in the country had defaulted.
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