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Sri Lankan President Sirisena suspends parliament
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended the Parliament till November 16 amid constitutional crisis in the nation.
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Post Rajapaksa's swearing in as PM, Swamy says will visit Colombo soon
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A day after Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said he will soon visit the island nation to raise the issue of the Indian fishermen and will also suggest a solution for resolvi
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's appointment as PM unconstitutional: Lanka Finance Mini
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Finance and Media, Mangala Samaraweera termed the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, "illegal and unconstitutional".
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Srilanka: Mahinda Rajpaksa sworn in as the Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo (Srilanka), Oct 26 (ANI): Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday took oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Sri Lankan President assured of "fullest cooperation" by PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said he was assured of "fullest cooperation" towards development in Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a telephonic conversation.
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Lanka says reports alleging involvement of Indian intelligence agency to a
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday asserted that the country's relationship with India is intense and encompasses multiple spheres including intelligence sharing, hence, media reports claiming alleged involvement of Indian intelligence age
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Lankan government denies its President, PM argued over Indian investments
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 17 (ANI): Dismissing media reports that claimed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a showdown at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday over a proposal to develop the East Container Terminal of the Colombo Port as an Indi
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Arindam Bagchi appointed India's Ambassador to Croatia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced the appointment of Arindam Bagchi as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia.
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Chandimal replaces Mathews as Lanka ODI captain
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] Sep 24 (ANI): Batting all-rounder Angelo Mathews has been removed as the captain of the Sri Lankan ODI team following a widespread criticism over the team's disappointing performance in the ongoing Asia Cup.
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Andhra: Smuggled gold worth Rs. 39.7 lakh recovered
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Kakinada, has recovered 1.2 kilograms of smuggled gold worth Rs. 39.7 lakh from a passenger at Rajahmundry Airport in Madhurapudi. The passenger has been arrested.
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Injured Chandimal ruled out of Asia Cup
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sep 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup owing to a finger injury.
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Forbes Marshall Lanka wins Golden Flame Award for energy efficiency improv
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (NewsVoir): Forbes Marshall has announced receiving the Gold Flame Award in the energy efficiency improvement category in recognition of the contribution made to reduce energy use through energy management efforts.
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