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Sri Lanka marks 50th day of Galle Face protests
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces a severe economic crisis, the people of the island nation continue to protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face Green in Colombo for the 50th consecutive day on May 28.
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Sri Lankan High Commissioner Moragoda discusses economic cooperation with
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda in New Delhi and discussed the way forward to cope with the economic crisis in the island nation.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Fiji as western countries vi
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Suva [Fiji], May 28 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong paid a two-day visit to Fiji amid the ongoing quest among western countries, including Australia, to bring the strategically located island nation into their sphere of influence.
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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Diglipur ( Andaman and Nicobar [India], May 27 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 55 kilometres from Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Friday.
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China looking for regional agreement with Pacific island countries: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China is seeking a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand its role in policing, maritime cooperation, and cybersecurity and also plans to offer scholarships for over 2,000 workers and young diplomats.
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Wang Yi begins visit to South Pacific nations amid growing security concer
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): Under the watchful eye of the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to South Pacific island countries starting Thursday to ramp up ties with tiny but strategically located island nations.
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Sri Lankan economy may take time to revive, vicious trap called 'Chinese L
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): The failure of Sri Lanka's economy due to faulty economic planning bore fruit for China's strategic ties as the island nation is caught in a vicious cycle of Chinese loans.
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Sri Lanka: Nine new cabinet ministers take oath amid political, economic t
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday administered oath to nine new cabinet ministers as political instability and economic crisis continue to affect the island nation.
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Sri Lanka PM appoints former Maldives President Nasheed to coordinate reli
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed former Maldives President and Speaker of Parliament Mohammed Nasheed on Thursday to coordinate the relief efforts for the island nation.
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Sri Lanka PM assures parliament of sufficient fuel stocks till mid-June
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Colombo [Sri lanka], May 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday assured the country's lawmakers that the island nation has been able to secure sufficient stocks of diesel and petrol which will last till mid-June.
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President Kovind receives guard of honour in Jamaica, departs for Saint Vi
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Kingston [Jamaica], May 18 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind departed for the Carribean Island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday morning as part of his seven-day visit to the region.
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Sri Lankans look towards India amid unprecedented economic crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to face a dearth of fuel across the country, the island nation is looking toward India for assistance in the face of the unprecedented economic crisis.
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