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Pakistani national arrested in Colombo for drug trafficking
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 15 (ANI): A Pakistani national, Tanveer Iqbal (36), was arrested recently at the Bhandaranayake International Airport in Colombo for possession of one kilogram of heroin.
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INS Shardul reaches Colombo with relief materials
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): In the aftermath of devastating floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, the Indian Navy's INS Shardul on Sunday reached here with relief materials and stores.
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India to assist Sri Lanka in flood relief operations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): As catastrophic landslides and floods hit parts of Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed concerned departments to provide all necessary assistance to the country in its flood relief operations.
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India sends three Navy ships to assist Lanka in relief operations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): As catastrophic landslides and floods hit Sri Lanka, Colombo on Saturday received Indian Naval Ship INS Kirch with relief items.
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Sri Lanka: 91 dead, 110 missing in catastrophic flood and landslide
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): At least 91 have been killed and 110 are missing in the catastrophic landslides and floods that have plagued Sri Lanka in the last three days.
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Indian Navy joins flood relief operations in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/Colombo [India/Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): India has sent navy ships with rescue and relief material to Sri Lanka, where torrential rains and landslides have resulted in several deaths and massive devastation over the last two days.
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INS Darshak completes survey in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): INS Darshak, the survey vehicle of the Eastern Naval Command successfully completed surveys of Weligama Bay and the southern coast of Sri Lanka over a period of two months.
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Lankan Govt. settling Sinhalese in Tamil-dominated areas: Activist
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced construction of 10,000 houses for Tamils in Sri Lanka, noted Tamil activist Pazha Nedumaran on Saturday said that there were already 4000 houses built, but the government in Colombo has been settling S
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DMK questions PM Modi's silence on fishermen issue during Colombo vis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of 10,000 houses for Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) on Saturday raised doubts on the steps initiated by the former to redress issues of Tamil fisher
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PM Modi departs for Delhi from Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Rounding off his two-day state visit to Sri Lanka on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Delhi from Colombo a short while ago.
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PM Modi meets Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition R. Sampanthan and other leaders of his Tamil National Alliance (TNA) party here on Friday.
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Dragon sulks as Modi does balancing act in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka) [World] May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday did a balancing act in Sri Lanka of keeping Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Tamils 'close' that has definitely left the Dragon sulking.
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