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Indian envoy, Sri Lankan state minister discuss bilateral economic, develo
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 24 (ANI): Indian Acting High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob on Wednesday met Sri Lankan state minister Shehan Semasinghe and held discussions on Indian and Sri Lankan bilateral economic and development cooperation.
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Sri Lankan Minister climbs tree to address public on shortage of coconuts
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 19 (ANI): To convey the message to the people on the shortage of coconuts, Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and said that the country is facing a dearth of 700 million coconuts due to high demand for local industries
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Former Sri Lankan bowler Tony Opatha dies aged 73
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 12 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka seamer Tony Opatha, who represented his side in the 1975 and 1979 World Cup, died from a suspected stroke at the age of 79 on Friday morning in Colombo.
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Chris Gayle, Munaf Patel, Shakib Al Hasan among international players in L
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 11 (ANI): Chris Gayle, Munaf Patel, Daren Sammy, Shahid Afridi and Shakib Al Hasan are among the 150 international players to go under the hammer for the Lanka Premier League auction, which will be held on October 1.
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Sri Lankan Navy Commander visits ship Ameya, conveys appreciation for ICG
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy Commander Vice Adm Nishantha Ulugetenne visited Indian Coast Guard ship Ameya on Thursday and conveyed appreciation for ICG efforts in saving MT New Diamond.
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Brakes of 100 Chinese faulty train compartments in Sri Lanka to be replace
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has announced that it will replace the brakes on faulty Chinese train compartments used in the island nation.
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Lanka Premier League to be played from Nov 14 to Dec 6: SLC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that Lanka Premier League (LPL) will begin on November 14 this year. The franchise-based T20 league, organised by SLC, will conclude on December 6.
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Pranab Mukherjee was close friend of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday paid rich tributes to late former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and said he was as a "close friend" of the island country and its people.
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Tharanga Paranavitana retires from international cricket
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced that Tharanga Paranavitana has decided to retire from international cricket.
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Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka calls on Parliament Speaker Mahinda
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay called on Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday morning and emphasised on the high priority accorded by India to strengthen multifarious and age-old civilisational ties between the two countr
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China's fame in shipbuilding industry turns to ashes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): Years of China's fame in the shipbuilding industry due to its pace in production turned to ashes when on April 11 the PLA Navy's latest Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious ship caught fire.
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Sri Lanka will follow India first policy, says Foreign Secretary Jayanath
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage on Monday said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa believes in India first policy along with pursuing a neutral foreign policy.
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