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Cyprus scraps mandatory Coronavirus quarantine for Russian tourists from A
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian travellers arriving in Cyprus will not have to go into quarantine starting April 1 as the coronavirus-hit island nation begins reopening in a bid to kick-start tourism.
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Indian envoy in Sri Lanka meets political leaders of northern and eastern
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 14 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay recently held a series of meetings with leaders of various political parties of northern and eastern provinces in the Island nation.
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Gopal Baglay visits Nallur Temple in Sri Lanka to offer prayers
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 12 (ANI): Indian High Commission to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay visited Nallur Temple in Jaffna on Friday in the Island Nation to pay his respect.
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India signs USD 50 mln LoC agreement to boost Maldives' maritime capabilit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): India has signed a USD 50 million line of credit (LoC) agreement with the Maldives to facilitate maritime capability building of the island nations.
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Sri Lanka has become Chinese colony, says ex-President Kumaratunga
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka has become a colony of China and trade unionists and others, who vehemently opposed a recent deal with India, but have not said a word in protest against Beijing making inroads in the island nation, said former Sri Lankan President Chandrika
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India continues its high-level engagements with Maldives, EAM Jaishankar t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): There have been regular meetings and engagements between India and Maldives even during the time of COVID-19 pandemic. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is visiting the island nation this Saturday.
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Sri Lankan government cancels Imran Khan's address to Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday has cancelled the planned address of Prime Minister Imran Khan during his upcoming visit to the island nation, reported Dawn.
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1 dead, 5 missing in Fiji due to tropical cyclone Ana
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua): One person died and five others went missing in Fiji as tropical cyclone Ana hit the South Pacific island nation.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive kicks off in Sri Lanka with 'Made in India' vac
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 29 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination drive kicked off in Sri Lanka on Friday, a day after India's gift of 5 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine reached the island nation.
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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the island nation.
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England fan's 10-month wait ends in delight as Root acknowledges cheers af
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 16 (ANI): In a heartwarming gesture, skipper Joe Root after scoring his double ton acknowledged England fan Rob Lewis' cheers from the top of the Galle Fort. Having travelled to the Island Nation before the coronavirus pandemic brought the Sri Lanka-England series
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Envoy Abhay Kumar meets UN resident coordinator for Madagascar, discusses
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 29 (ANI): Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar met Issa Sanogo, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Madagascar, during which they exchanged views on various issues of interest including the drought situation in the south of the island nation.
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