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Sri Lanka: Ceylon Electricity Board head quits; apologizes after alleging
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 14 (ANI): The Chairman of Sri Lanka's Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), M M C Ferdinando has resigned days after he alleged before the parliamentary panel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi influenced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to award a wind power project to the Ad
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India announces donation of 5,000 tonnes of rice to Madagascar as humanita
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], June 10 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros, Abhay Kumar, called on the Prime Minister of Madagascar Christian Ntsay and announced the donation of 5,000 tonnes of rice to the island nation as humanitarian aid.
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China lauds India for helping Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China on Wednesday praised India for helping Sri Lanka amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential items.
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China pursues an influence blitz in the South-Pacific
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): For a long time, Australia, France, New Zealand, and the USA have been comfortable as undisputed "masters" of the South Pacific. However, a new power is attempting to muscle its way in, as evinced by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent grand tour that encompass
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Economic crisis: Pakistan making same mistakes as Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years 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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Sri Lankan President instructs officials to maintain adequate stocks of es
Updated : 4 years 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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Lasith Malinga appointed as SL's bowling strategy coach for white-ball ser
Updated : 4 years 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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China fails to persuade Pacific island nations to sign security, economic
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 2 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has failed to persuade Pacific island countries to sign an agreement on security and economic cooperation, amid concerns that the proposal would threaten regional stability.
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US 'smears' our normal cooperation with Pacific nations: China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): China on Wednesday opposed the recent US-New Zealand joint statement, saying it "distorts and smears" the country's normal cooperation with Pacific Island nations and "deliberately hypes" up the issues in the South China Sea.
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Sri Lanka's low tax regime causes adverse spillover effects over economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Due to the introduction of a low tax regime in 2019 followed by the impact of COVID-19 on the country's revenue, Sri Lanka's economic outlook continues to be in a vulnerable state as the Island nation is facing the worst economic meltdown in its history.
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China sends 30 warplanes near Taiwan as US congressional delegation visits
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): China once again showed its assertiveness toward Taiwan when its 30 warplanes made incursions into the island nation's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ on Monday, while US congressional delegation was on a surprise visit to Taiwan.
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Australia, US keeping watch on Wang Yi's visit to Pacific Island nations
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Australia and the United States are closely watching the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing looks to solidify its military influence in the region.
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