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China a 'close friend' but India is 'brother' and 'sister', New Delhi's se
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday referred to remarks of Mahinda Rajapaksa about the island nation's relations with India and said that the former President of the country used to say that "China is a close friend but In
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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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Sri Lankan SC extends travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the travel ban imposed on the country's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa until September 5.
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Sri Lankan SC extends travel ban on Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the travel ban imposed on country's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa until August 11.
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World Bank says no plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The World Bank has no plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place in the island country, which is facing its worst crisis.
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Imran Khwaja, Pankaj Khimji, Neil Speight elected as ICC Associate Member
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Imran Khwaja and Neil Speight have both been re-elected as Associate Member representatives on the Board, with Pankaj Khimji replacing Mahinda Vallipuram
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Imran Khwaja, Pankaj Khimji and Neil Speight elected as ICC Associate Memb
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Imran Khwaja and Neil Speight have both been re-elected as Associate Member representatives on the Board, with Pankaj Khimji replacing Mahinda Vallipuram
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Sri Lanka: NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake will contest for the President post after the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
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India will continue to be supportive of economic recovery in Sri Lanka: In
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Sri Lankan Parliament meeting for electing the new President of Sri Lanka, the Indian High commissioner Gopal Baglay called on the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and said that India will continue to be "supportive of d
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Sri Lankan Supreme Court prevents Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa from leaving co
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has issued an interim order that prevented former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without the court's permission until July 28.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Friday has sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation as Sri Lankan President accepted
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): As massive protests across Sri Lanka continue, the country's Parliament Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday said that the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as President has been accepted.
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