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Modi holds bilateral talks with Mauritian counterpart
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on Friday morning at the Hyderabad House here.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan Pres hold bilateral talks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Holding his first bilateral meeting amongst the five scheduled for Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the Hyderabad House here.
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S. Lankan President denies he was informed about Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday evening denied reports that he had prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday bombings, which targeted several high-end hotels and three churches, killing over 250 people across the country on April 21.
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Sri Lankan Prez reaches Delhi for Modi's swearing-in
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 30 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday reached Delhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Foreign leaders confirm participation in PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Leaders and representatives of eight countries, including Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid have confirmed their participation in the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the official spokesperson
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State of emergency extended in Sri Lanka by one month
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the nation by one month in the aftermath of the devastating Easter attacks.
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Month after Easter attack, Sri Lanka invokes Gautam Buddha on Vesak
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 18 (ANI): As Sri Lanka recovers from the deadliest terror attack in a decade and episodes of communal violence that followed, President Maithripala Sirisena, while conveying his greetings for Vesak or Buddha Poornima, urged the nation to "recollect the teachings o
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IS planning new strategy to target smaller countries, claims Sri Lankan Pr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): It is quite possible that the Islamic States (IS) has launched a "new strategy" by beginning to target smaller countries, says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Easter blasts: Sri Lanka bans 2 terror groups, including NTJ
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 28 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday banned the activities of two terror groups suspected to be behind the horrific coordinated blasts in Sri Lanka earlier this week that claimed lives of more than 250 people.
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Fresh explosions hit Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kalmunai [Sri Lanka], Apr 26 (ANI): Three explosions rocked Kalmunai city of Sri Lanka on Friday while security forces were carrying out searches to nab suspects of the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Govt. should take responsibility for Easter Sunday attack, says Sri Lankan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 26 (ANI): Government should take responsibility for the Easter Sunday attacks, as well as for weakening country's intelligence services, said Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday.
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Easter Sunday blasts: Sri Lanka slashes death toll to 253
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday revised the death toll in the Easter Sunday blasts to 253.
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