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Buddhist monks thank India for organising International Vaishakha Buddha P
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI): A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks, the Chief Prelates on Sunday expressed gratitude to the Indian Government for providing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amidst the country's ongoing economic and political crisis.
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Economic crisis: Pakistan making same mistakes as Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Pakistan is replicating Sri Lanka while trying to solve its economic crisis, denying its past mistakes as well as the current happenings domestically and ignoring the lessons it could have learned from the island nation.
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Aeroflot aircraft matter is private legal issue: Sri Lanka PM tells Russia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russian authorities that the Aeroflot aircraft issue is not an issue between two countries but a private legal issue.
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Russia's Aeroflot suspends commercial flights to Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): Russia's Aeroflot has suspended its commercial flights to Colombo after Sri Lankan authorities detained its Airbus A330 jet.
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Australian all-rounder Mitchel Marsh feels he was 'cursed' in India
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that he was cursed in India because he got injured during the start of IPL 2022 while playing for the Delhi capitals team.
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India delivers 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): In line with its "neighbourhood first" policy, India again came forward to help Sri Lanka during its economic crisis as High Commissioner to Colombo, Gopal Baglay on Friday handed a total of 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to the 1990 Suwaseriya Ambu
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Sri Lanka President orders release of Rs 1.8 billion from COVID-19 fund fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4 (ANI): Amid Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis, its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs 1.8 billion from COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund for the import of essential medicines.
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Sri Lankan President instructs officials to maintain adequate stocks of es
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to maintain adequate stocks of all essential food items to prevent a shortage of goods.
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Sri Lanka PM holds discussions with FAO, UNDP representatives
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions on Friday with the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Vimlendra Sharan, and United Nations Development Program Deputy Country Representative, Malin Herwig, regardin
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Sri Lanka targets USD 5 billion this year for repayments, says PM
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, during a meeting with representatives from the Joint Chambers on Thursday, explained that the Government was targeting USD 5 billion for repayments and USD 1 billion to bolster the country's r
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Lasith Malinga appointed as SL's bowling strategy coach for white-ball ser
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced that legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as the bowling strategy coach for the national team in white-ball format for Australia's tour to the island nation.
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'Gota Go Gama' demonstrators deny 'false claims' of meeting Sri Lanka Pres
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 2 (ANI): Demonstrators against Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government in Sri Lanka have denied claims that they had met the Sri Lankan President and alleged that false claims were being made in an attempt to scuttle the ongoing struggle at Galle Face.
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