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Toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 207; seven people arrested
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): At least 207 people have lost their lives in the multiple blasts which rattled different parts of Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, police have said.
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At least 138 'million' people killed in Sri Lanka blasts: Trump tweets, wi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Extending his condolences over the loss of lives in the multiple blasts which shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, US President Donald Trump committed a gaffe by initially putting the death toll as "at least 138 million" people, only to delete the tweet after fac
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Sri Lanka: 12-hr curfew announced, PM Modi extends 'heartfelt' condolences
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): A 12-hour curfew period will come into force in Sri Lanka from 6 pm on Sunday until 6 am Monday morning, in the wake of the devastating blasts which have caused multiple casualties in the island nation, according to President's secretary, Udaya R. Senevi
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Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll mounts to 138
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): The death toll in six coordinated bomb blasts that hit a number of high-end hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 138.
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Sports fraternity condemns Sri Lanka bomb blasts
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The sports fraternity expressed grief over the 'brutal act of inhumanity' and expressed condolences following the multiple bomb blasts that killed at least 137 people on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: 25 killed in blasts, EAM Swaraj closely monitoring situation
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): At least 25 people were reportedly killed in multiple bomb blasts near several churches and five-star hotels here on Easter Sunday, the state media said.
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Serial bomb blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): Serial bomb blasts rocked Sri Lanka amid Easter celebrations, state media reported on Sunday.
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Dinesh Chandimal excluded from Sri Lanka's WC squad
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 18 (ANI): Milinda Siriwardana, Jeffrey Vandersay and Jeevan Mendis made a comeback to the Sri Lanka team while it decided to go without Dinesh Chandimal in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.
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SpiceJet to launch a slew of new international flights from Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Low-cost airline SpiceJet said on Monday it will connect Mumbai to international destinations with direct non-stop flights to Hong Kong, Jeddah, Dubai, Colombo, Dhaka, Riyadh, Bangkok and Kathmandu.
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Indian Coast Guard Director General meets with Sri Lankan counterpart in C
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga in Colombo during an official visit on Tuesday.
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India, Sri Lanka review bilateral defense cooperation in Colombo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): India and Sri Lanka participated in the sixth round of defense dialogue on Monday, where they discussed issues of mutual interest and reviewed the bilateral defense cooperation between both the countries.
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India to repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): India will repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees on Tuesday under the UNHCR facilitated voluntary repatriation programme.
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