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Lanka: Tamil National Alliance to support no-trust motion against Rajapaks
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 4 (ANI): The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a political alliance in Sri Lanka that represents the country's Tamil minority, has decided to back the no-confidence motion brought by the United National Party against newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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'Bus service between China and PoK is violation of India's sovereignty'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 01 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Thursday asserted that any bus service between Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and China is a violation of India's sovereignty.
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Tyco Security hosts its second annual partner meet
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (NewsVoir): Tyco's second edition of its annual partner conference - Converge'18 saw 45 partner firms participate and more than 50 partner delegates.
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Sri Lanka Parliament to be reconvened on Nov 5: Rajapaksa
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 1 (ANI): The newly-elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that the country's Parliament will be reconvened on November 5.
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Sri Lanka bowling coach suspended for breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Oct 31 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday charged Sri Lankan bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa for breaching their Anti-Corruption Code, resulting in his provisional suspension.
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Massive protest in Sri Lanka over Wickremesinghe's sacking
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 30 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets of Colombo to protest against President Maithripala Sirisena's decision of sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and demanded the reconvening of the parliament to end the constitutional crisis in the i
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India withdraw from South West Asian Football Federation
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): India along with six other South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) members, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan pulled out of the newly-formed South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) with immediate effect on Monday.
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Newly appointed Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 30 (ANI): Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse's cabinet was on Monday sworn in amid increasing pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to convene an early session of the Parliament.
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Colombo shooting: Police nab Arjuna Ranatunga
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 29 (ANI): Sri Lanka's petroleum minister Arjuna Ranatunga has been arrested on account of his alleged role in a shooting incident that took place on Sunday at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in Colombo's Dematagoda suburb.
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Moody's expresses concern on Sri Lanka crisis
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Credit rating agency Moody's on Monday asserted that the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka is credit negative for the sovereign and the sudden appointment of the new Prime minister had heightened the policy uncertainty.
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1 dead in Sri Lanka CPC shooting
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): An individual, identified as MRPA Rajapaksa, succumbed to his injuries following a shooting incident at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises on Sunday.
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Newly-appointed Sri Lankan PM calls for Provincial Council polls
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): Amid political turmoil brewing in Sri Lanka, newly-appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for Provincial Councils elections and Parliamentary election at the earliest.
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