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CID summons security head of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): The Head of Security for the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other officials have been summoned to Crime Investigation Department (CID) to record statements in connection with the Monday violence.
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India 'categorically' denies reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): The Indian High Commission on Wednesday "categorically" denied media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo, stating that the country is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery.
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Violence rages in Sri Lanka, 8 killed in Negombo clash
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives during the violent clash in Negombo on Monday.
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Sri Lanka crisis: 4 injured in Negombo clash, attempts made to trigger com
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Amid rising protest due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, four persons were injured in the Negombo clash, while attempts were also made to trigger a communal clash in the area.
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Meeting to be held to bring back Indian fishing boats from Sri Lanka after
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 11 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Fisheries Dr. L Murugan on Tuesday said that after the situation improves in Sri Lanka, a meeting of the Joint Committee comprising representatives of MEA and the Department of Fisheries of both the countries will be hel
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Sri Lankan army chief denies armed forces poised to shoot at general publi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Indian High Commission denies rumours about Lankan political persons, thei
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday denied rumors circulating in sections of media and social media that certain Sri Lankan political persons and their families have fled to India.
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Shakib Al Hasan tests positive for COVID-19, ruled out of first test again
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 10 (ANI): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the first test against Sri Lanka to be held at Chattogram, after being tested positive for COVID-19.
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Sri Lanka extends curfew until Thursday as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): As the nationwide protests refuse to die down, Sri Lankan authorities have extended the curfew until 7 am on Thursday.
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Angry protesters pull down statue of DA Rajapaksa, father of Rajapaksa bro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Angry protesters in crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday pulled down the statue of D.A. Rajapaksa, the father of the Rajapaksa brothers.
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Sri Lanka issues shoot-on-sight orders as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka tri forces have been ordered to shoot all those who plunder public property or cause personal harm, local media reported on Tuesday as large-scale protests continue to take place across the island nation.
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