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Sri Lankan President, PM greets Hindu people on Deepavali
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.29 (ANI): The National Deepavali Festival was held on Friday evening under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Temple Trees.
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India, China intelligence cooperation led to arrest of Pakistani smuggler
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.25 (ANI): Intelligence sharing and cooperation between India, China and Sri Lanka led to the arrest of a Pakistani currency smuggler, Faiz Muhammad, in China's Guangzhou province recently.
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Sri Lanka needs new Constitution to suit post-war time: Ranil Wickremesing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.24 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the country needs a new Constitution as the war which prevailed for the past 30 years has ended and for the country to move forward, suitable changes for the post-war era need to be made.
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China to provide Rs. 2.6 million worth military aid to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.17 (ANI): An entire range of defense cooperation has been reviewed by Sri Lanka and China during the recent visit of Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defense to Beijing, to participate in the second China - Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Dialogue.
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Germany pledges full cooperation to Sri Lanka in achieving development goa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 15 (ANI): Germany Ambassador to Sri Lanka Jürgen Morhard has said that his government will extend its full cooperation to the Sri Lankan government in achieving its development goals which it had set under good governance.
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Tamil Nadu fishermen accuse Lankan Navy of pelting stones at them
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has been accused by the Tamil Nadu fishermen of attacking them when they were fishing near the territorial waters of the island nation on Tuesday night.
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16th World Export Development Forum commences in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 12 (ANI): The 16th edition of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF 2016) will commence here today with all stakeholders related to trade in the world participating in it.
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Sri Lanka and Philippines ink Visa Waiver Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.11 (ANI): In a major boost to ties between both nations, Sri Lanka and Philippines have signed a Visa Waiver Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
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No issue in giving priority to protecting Buddhism in the country: Lanka P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 4 (ANI): Maintaining that all political parties and leaders of all religious faiths have no issue in giving priority to protect Buddhism in the country, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that they have given their permission to the provisio
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Sri Lanka to get UNDP support for project to generate energy from solid wa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kaduwela (Colombo) [Sri Lanka], Oct. 5 (ANI): The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka has entered into its first government co-financed project with the Kaduwela Municipal Council to generate bio gas energy by effectively managing the solid waste in the area.
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Lanka compelled to look at other options because of SAARC's failure:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 4 (ANI): Asserting that failure of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to deliver acceptable results for all members would spell out a bleak future for the organisation, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that this move
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Sri Lanka, South Korea ink MoU to boost cooperation in defence sector
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 4 (ANI): A special Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost cooperation in the defence sector has been signed between Sri Lanka and South Korea.
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