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Activists protest against Sri Lankan authorities' plan to export 100,000 m
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After the Sri Lankan Agriculture minister announced that the authorities are planning to export 100,000 endangered toque macaque monkeys to a private Chinese company, animal rights activists staged a protest, Voice of America reported.
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Sri Lanka suffered loss of USD 6.9 mn in Chinese fertilizer deal
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 25 (ANI): The fertilizer deal between Sri Lanka and China has caused the island nation's exchequer a loss of USD 6.9 million as the stock of fertilizer was rejected in December 2021 over reports that it contained harmful bacteria.
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44,000 MT urea under India's credit line set to arrive in Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay met with Sri Lanka's Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and informed him about the arrival of over 44,000 MT of urea supplied under a credit line extended by New Delhi to Colombo.
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Sri Lanka seeks India's support for troubled agricultural sector: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought India's help for food security and environmental protection, according to a Sri Lanka publication.
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India, Sri Lanka agree to find permanent solution to fishermen issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): India and Sri Lanka on Saturday agreed to find a permanent solution to the fishermen issue existing between the two countries.
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Immediate release of fishermen following India-Sri Lanka Ministerial talks
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Immediate release of the fishermen presently in custody has been announced following the ministerial level talks between Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India Radha Mohan Singh and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sr
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Sri Lanka to soon release 20 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): Sri Lankan Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said that the detained Indian fishermen will be released soon.
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