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Pranab Mukherjee was close friend of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Updated : 5 years, 6 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, 6 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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Sri Lanka will follow India first policy, says Foreign Secretary Jayanath
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage on Monday said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa believes in India first policy along with pursuing a neutral foreign policy.
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PM Modi thanks world leaders for I-Day wishes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked world leaders for extending warm greetings on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 5 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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PM Modi speaks to Mahinda Rajapaksa, assures help to Sri Lanka during COVI
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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PM Modi discusses COVID-19 impact with Sri Lankan Prez, Mauritian PM
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the phone, regarding COVID-19 pandemic and its likely health and economic impact in the region.
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In a first, India's Envoy to Sri Lanka presents credentials to President R
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 14 (ANI): In a novel initiative, India's new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, presented his credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a ceremony held through video-conferencing on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka Cricket hands LKR 25 million to COVID-19 Relief Fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has handed LKR 25 million, to COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund as promised earlier, to the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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