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With coronavirus tally at 53, Sri Lanka declares curfew till March 23
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared island-wide curfew in the country till March 23 morning as a part of preventive measure to contain the coronavirus spread.
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Sri Lankan President thanks PM Modi for SAARC conference; promises Colombo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting the "fruitful and constructive" video conference with leaders of the SAARC nations, and promised his country's "fullest support" to combat the coronavir
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Sri Lankan President says economy has taken severe blow amid coronavirus s
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said that his country's economy has taken a severe blow due to coronavirus and recommended SAARC member countries to formulate a mechanism to avail assistance for struggling economies to tide over the crisis.
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Sri Lankan President dissolves Parliament, snap election on April 25
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 03 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday dissolved the country's Parliament as the election commission announced a general election for April 25.
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Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis shine in Sri Lanka's 161-run triumph agains
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], Feb 26 (ANI): Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis' centuries guided Sri Lanka to a massive 161-run win against West Indies in the second ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka PM reaches Tirumala to participate in 'Suprabhatha Darshan' at T
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse arrived here on Monday evening to participate in 'Suprabhatha Darshan' at the Tirupati temple on Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan PM visits Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday visited Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya of Bihar.
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Sri Lankan PM offers prayers at Sarnath Buddhist Temple in Varanasi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday offered prayers at Sarnath Buddhist Temple here during his visit to Varanasi.
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Sri Lankan PM calls on President Ram Nath Kovind
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here during the Delhi leg of his five-day visit to India.
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India a long-standing friend, helped Sri Lanka in counter-terrorism effort
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Calling India a "long-standing friend", Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting the island country in the aftermath of last year's Easter Sunday terror attacks and outlined that New Delhi has
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PM Modi urges Sri Lanka to ensure equality, justice for Tamils
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday once again called upon Sri Lankan government to ensure equality, justice, peace, and respect for the minority Tamils in the island nation.
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PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa at Hyderabad House
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with his Sri Lanka counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is currently on a five-day visit to India, here on Saturday.
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