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Imposed emergency to prevent unsatisfactory security situation: SL Preside
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated state emergency to redress the unsatisfactory security situation prevailing in certain parts of the country, the Media Division of the Sri Lankan president said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka SC rules down Sirisena's six year term proposal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has shot down the proposal of President Maithripala Sirisena staying on in office for a year longer, officials said on Monday.
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Sri Lankan President's brother arrested for road accident
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 10 (ANI): The Polonnaruwa Police have arrested brother of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in connection with road accident that killed a motor cyclist and his pillion rider on Saturday.
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Sushma discusses bilateral and regional cooperation with Sri Lankan Presid
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 1 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo and discussed bilateral issues of mutual collaboration and issues related to regional cooperation.
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Sri Lankan President directs police to strengthen security for judges
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): Condemning the shooting attack aimed at the Jaffna High Court Judge M. Illanchelian, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to initiate a special program to strengthen the security of judges.
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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh pledge to enhance ties on all fronts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a joint statement pledging to strengthen bilateral relations and expressed their "deep satisfaction" on the signing of 14 agreements of cooperation in tr
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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign 14 agreements
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 14 (ANI):Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday signed 14 agreements, including one between Shipping Corporations of the two countries in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Sri Lankan President on three-day Bangladesh visit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday left for Bangladesh for a three-day state visit at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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PM Modi's Lanka visit: Vesak Day celebrations on second day's ag
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, will be attending the International Vesak Day celebrations and interact with leading Buddhist spiritual leaders, scholars and theologians, along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala S
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PM Modi to begin his two-day Sri Lanka visit today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day Sri Lanka visit today to attend International Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the chief guest.
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Russian PM commits to provide benefits of bilateral ties to Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar. 25 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his meeting with visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisenav assured that Moscow will provide more benefits of bilateral economic relations to Colombo.
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Lankan President leaves for Russia to boost ties
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena left on a three-day official visit to Russia beginning today on the invitation extended by his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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