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Indian Air Force aircraft brings further relief material upon Sri Lanka's
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The rescue materials include about 4 tonnes of BHISHM modular trauma cubes, about five tons of medical supplies.
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Cyclone Ditwah leaves Sri Lanka devastated: 193 dead, 228 missing in wides
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Devastating floods have torn through parts of Colombo as Sri Lanka struggles with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with the death toll rising to 193 and another 228 people still missing, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
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Sri Lanka declares emergency as Cyclone Ditwah kills 123, 130 remain missi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The gazette notification has been issued in the aftermath of the mass destruction left behind by Cyclone Ditwah.
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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency for a month
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proclamation of the state of emergency imposed earlier in July, allowing it to extend it.
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Sri Lanka: Emergency ambulance service suspended in several areas amid fue
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, the 1990 emergency ambulance service has been suspended in several areas.
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UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability.
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Sri Lanka: Emergency should not become pretext for rights violations, says
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): A London based rights watchdog on Saturday warned the Sri Lankan government that the declaration of emergency in the island nation, in the name of public security, should not become a pretext for human rights violations.
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Sri Lanka ends emergency rule 4 months after Easter attacks
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka has officially ended the four months of emergency rule imposed in the wake of Easter terror bombings that killed more than 250 people on April 21.
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Lanka extends state of emergency by another month
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Saturday extended the state of emergency by another one month considering the prevailing security situation in the country in the wake of Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people.
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Dasun Shanaka revisits Easter Sunday horror
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka on Monday, revisited the Easter Sunday horror, the serial blasts that took place in the country on Sunday, leaving almost 300 people dead and more than 500 injured.Sunday horror, the serial blasts that took place in the country on
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Sri Lanka president lifts emergency
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar.18 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday lifted the nationwide state of emergency, which was imposed on March 6, after clashes erupted between the Buddhist and Muslim community.
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