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India will continue to stand by people of Sri Lanka: MEA
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated its stance to stand by the people of Sri Lanka at the time of crisis, saying that India has been at forefront of extending economic assistance to Sri Lanka and will continue to do so.
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Sri Lanka: LoP Premadasa meets Wickremesinghe, urges to reinforce parliame
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Thursday met the country's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and urged him to reinforce the Parliament committee system "to achieve national consensus rather than dishing out ministerial por
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Landmark 2 billion COVID-19 certificates issued across 5 countries
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI/PNN): eGov Foundation announces that over 2 billion COVID -19 vaccination certificates have been issued across 5 countries India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Jamaica via their DIVOC platform.
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NIA searches across Tamil Nadu in case related to narcotics, arms traffick
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 21 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, in connection with a case of trafficking of narcotics and arms to India and Sri Lanka, and has recovered and seized gadgets and incriminating documents, offi
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lankan President at the country's parliament on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests six Tamil Nadu fishermen
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 21 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six fishermen from the Palk Bay area and seized their boats and accused them of poaching in the country's territorial waters, said police on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka made 'dumb bets' on Chinese investment: CIA chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has held China responsible for Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying Colombo's "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment have led to the catastrophic outcomes.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Since January, over 1.5 lakh people left country for job
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): As Sri Lanka scrambles to get back on track following the election of a new President, the people in the country -- who are facing severe economic hardship -- are still uncertain about the future.
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Sri Lanka: UN experts sound alarm on economic crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and political turmoil, a group of UN human rights experts stated in an appeal to the international community.
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China's debt trap diplomacy responsible for economic calamity in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): China's debt trap diplomacy has become a major cause of Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis due to the failure of the island nation to take better steps to restructure its debts in dialogue with the IMF.
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AP following path of Sri Lanka, says TDP MLA Payyavula
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the deeper financial crisis in Andhra Pradesh which is pushing the state into the worst economic emergency.
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Narcotics, arms trafficking from Sri Lanka: NIA raids at 22 places in TN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 22 locations in Tamil Nadu in a case of narcotics and arms trafficking from Sri Lanka to India.
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