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Radha Mohan Singh to discuss fishermen issue in Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh is visiting Colombo, Sri Lanka to participate in a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of fishermen between the two countries.
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Second round of Indo-Lanka ministerial meeting in Colombo on Jan. 2
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 29 (ANI): The second round of diplomatic discussions on the issue of Indian fishermen using bottom trawling method in Sri Lankan waters is scheduled to be held on January 2 next year in Colombo.
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Respect democratic rights of people, hold local elections: Election monito
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 29 (ANI): An election monitoring body in Sri Lanka has urged the government to conduct the Local Government (LG) elections promptly.
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Sri Lanka to establish 'Happy Villages' to eliminate poverty
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government will next month launch the ambitious 'Happy Villages' project with the aim of empowering communities to eliminate poverty.
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Sri Lanka declares December 30 as national day of mourning for ex-PM Wickr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has declared December 30 as the national day of mourning for the death of former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Earlier, the day of mourning was fixed for December 31.
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Sri Lanka observes 12th anniversary of 2004 tsunami
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka is observing the 12th anniversary of the devastating tsunami which struck the island nation in 2004 killing more than 35,000 people and leaving many people homeless.
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Reconciliation mechanism task force to present report to Lankan President
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms has announced that the consultations task force on reconciliation mechanisms will submit its report to President Maithripala Sirisena on January 3.
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Sri Lanka to soon release 20 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): Sri Lankan Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said that the detained Indian fishermen will be released soon.
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Sri Lanka claims unveiling World's tallest Christmas tree
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka has claimed to unveil the World's tallest artificial Christmas tree in the capital city.
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Abhishek, Rana guide India to U-19 Asia Cup title
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.24 (ANI): Skipper Abhishek Sharma produced an all-round performance as India beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs to clinch the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup title at the R Premadasa Stadium here last evening.
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ICC wants 15-16 teams to play cricket at highest level
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] Dec. 16 (ANI): David Richardson, chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has said that the cricket body is keen on increasing the number of teams playing cricket at the highest level to 15-16 and is working towards that under Shashank Manohar's le
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Sri Lanka: Hambantota residents join protest against decision to lease lan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 14 (ANI): Residents of Hambanthota, Sri Lanka have joined a protest organised by port workers against the government decision to lease land in the region to the Chinese and entering into a public-private partnership (PPP) with a Chinese company for a USD 1 billion d
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