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Sri Lankan President, PM call PM Modi; express desire to further strengthe
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed their strong desire and commitment to further strengthen the relationship between the two neighbouring coun
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World leaders greet PM Modi on his birthday
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): World leaders wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 70 on Thursday.
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Pranab Mukherjee was close friend of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday paid rich tributes to late former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and said he was as a "close friend" of the island country and its people.
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Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka calls on Parliament Speaker Mahinda
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay called on Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday morning and emphasised on the high priority accorded by India to strengthen multifarious and age-old civilisational ties between the two countr
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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, days after his party secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections.
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Fresh opportunity for India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral engagement, sa
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Saturday called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to congratulate him on the emphatic victory of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the parliamentary election.
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Rajapaksa brothers sweep Sri Lanka polls, secure 145 seats
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7 (ANI): Rajapaksa brothers' Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party secured a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections by winning 145 seats.
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PM Modi congratulates Mahinda Rajapaksa as ruling SLPP heads for victory i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa and congratulated him as early results of recently held parliamentary elections indicate an impressive electoral performance by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
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Sangakkara, Jayawardene called up for investigation as probe into 2011 WC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 1 (ANI): As allegations of match-fixing in the 2011 World Cup final have gathered steam, former Sri Lanka players Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have been summoned to appear before a special investigation unit in Sri Lanka.
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BCCI's ACU hasn't received correspondence from SL regarding claims of matc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit has not received any correspondence from Sri Lanka regarding the claims of match-fixing in the finals of the 2011 World Cup.
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'Looks like circus has started': Jayawardene on reports of 2011 WC final b
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday said that it seems like the circus has started as some reports emerged alleging that the 2011 World Cup final between Sri Lanka and India was fixed.
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PM Modi speaks to Mahinda Rajapaksa, assures help to Sri Lanka during COVI
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa and assured him that India will extend all possible support to the island nation during the challenging times amid coronavirus pandemic.
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