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China-backed Colombo port city under scanner over row on visiting charges
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 8 (ANI): China-backed Colombo Port City has again come under the spotlight for wrong reasons after the authorities broke their promise and imposed variable charges on the people visiting the site.
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Sri Lankan govt misusing Prevention of Terrorism Act against Tamil, Muslim
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 16 fishermen belonging to Tamil Nadu: Police
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 8 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 16 fishermen belonging from Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Tuesday, informed Q branch police, Tamil Nadu.
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Daniel Sams added to Australia T20I squad for series against SL
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], February 7 (ANI): All-rounder Daniel Sams has been added to Australia's T20I squad for the series against Sri Lanka on Friday.
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Jaishankar, GL Peiris discuss fishermen issue, energy security of Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris in New Delhi and discussed prospects of economic investment initiatives to strengthen the island nation and exchanged views on the fishermen issue.
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Sri Lanka needs to save its economy from China's debt-trap policy: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] February 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic downturn in Sri Lanka, the Washington-based group Global Strat View said that the island nation has to rethink seriously to save its economy, which analysts say have fallen into China's debt-trap policy.
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to meet Jaishankar today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris is set to meet his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Monday amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lankan army chief mourns death of 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshk
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 6 (ANI): Expressing grief over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who is popularly known as the "Nightingale of India", Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that the veteran singer's musical tradition impacted the whole of Asi
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister arrives in Delhi for three-day visit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a three-day visit to India amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.
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Tripura: Man dies after consuming acid mistaking it for alcohol
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khowai (Tripura) [India], February 6 (ANI): A 55-year-old man died after consuming acid, mistaking it for alcohol at Lankapura ADC village under Tripura's Khowai district on Friday.
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Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister to visit India from Feb 6 to 8
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister G L Peiris is scheduled to visit India from Sunday on a three-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties including in areas of trade and connectivity.
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India sends 100,000 RAT kit to Sri Lanka as COVID-19 aid: Indian High Comm
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 (ANI): India continues its COVID-19 assistance to Sri Lanka by initiating the delivery of 100,000 Rapid Antigen Self Test Kit from Friday, according to the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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