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Sri Lanka: More than 200 arrested over nationwide violence
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Over 200 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on various charges including violation of curfew, attacking the public and causing damages to public and private properties since Monday as the authorities try to bring order back to the Island nation hit by a
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India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.
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Indian High Commission in Fiji releases commemorative stamps to mark 143rd
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], May 14 (ANI): As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), celebrating 75 years of India's Independence, the Indian High Commission in Fiji, in association with Post Fiji Limited, brought out a set of commemorative postage stamps to mark the 143rd year of the arrival of indent
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Acute shortage of LPG cylinders aggravating protests in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, the inaccessibility to LPG cylinders for over a month has resulted in locals' protest outside Slave Island PS in Colombo on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka: Cooking gas shortage deepens, army called to control angry crow
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Colombo police called army personnel to disburse the crowd over the demand for cooking gas at a Slave Island Police Station on Saturday.
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India to supply 65,000 MT of urea to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amid Sri Lanka's devastating economic crisis, India in another initiative to extend support will be supplying 65,000 metric tons of urea to the island nation.
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Experts caution countries from China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): With the Sri Lankan economy overburdened with Chinese loans, as per the experts, other countries in the region also need to call upon their own governments to draw the necessary lessons from the Island nation.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe exudes confidence of IMF helping Sri Lanka during eco
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Assuring the countrymen of uplifting the country's economy, newly-appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday exuded confidence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) helping the Island nation during its worst economic crisis.
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XPERIENCE the Magic of Connection at COLOURS OF OBLU'S newest resort-OBLU
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): The second COLOURS OF OBLU resort to open this year promises to dazzle guests with fun duplex-style family rooms, vibrantly social La Promenade featuring a cafe and wine boutique, and a scenic 'Channel' that meanders across the island.
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US worries over China's strategy of securing more foreign naval bases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): The West suspect that China's recent agreement with the Solomon Islands might be the latter's intention of establishing a strong military foothold to dominate the regions of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
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Sri Lanka's condition sad...trying to help solve crisis: Spanish envoy Rid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Spanish ambassador to India and Sri Lanka Jose Maria Ridao on Friday said the condition of the island country is sad and his country is trying to help solve the crisis situation.
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Sri Lanka: New PM Ranil Wickremesinghe assures to resolve economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Thursday has given his assurance to the people of Sri Lanka that he will ensure the supply of petrol, diesel and electricity to the island country. He expressed his wish to overcome the ong
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