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With coronavirus tally at 53, Sri Lanka declares curfew till March 23
Updated : 6 years, 3 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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Coronavirus: Sri Lanka EC says decision to postpone elections not taken
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 17 (ANI): Chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has stated that no decision has been taken to postpone the general election due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Six Surrey cricketers asked to self-isolate
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 17 (ANI): England cricket county Surrey has asked six of its players to self-isolate as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sri Lankan President thanks PM Modi for SAARC conference; promises Colombo
Updated : 6 years, 3 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, 3 months 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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Special NIA Court convicts accused Arun Selvarajan in Thameem Ansari Espio
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court on Friday convicted Sri Lankan national Arun Selvarajan for all the charges and sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 20,000 in connection with Thameem Ansari
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Air India cancels all flights to Kuwait, Italy till April 30
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Air India on Friday announced the cancellations of all flights to Kuwait and Italy till April 30 amid the coronavirus outbreak in these countries.
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Sri Lanka welcomes PM Modi's proposal of joint strategy to fight coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan acting High Commissioner to India Niluka Kadurugamuwa on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to chalk out a joint strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: England postpones Test series against Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 13 (ANI): England have postponed the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket due to the coronavirus pandemic worsening globally.
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Four SAARC nations promise support to Modi's proposal of joint strategy to
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Leaders of four South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations - Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives - on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to chalk out a joint strategy to combat the coronavirus outbreak, promis
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Remaining matches of Road Safety World Series to be played behind closed d
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The remaining matches of the Road Safety World Series will be played behind closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium here starting March 13 when South Africa Legends take on Sri Lanka Legends in a revised schedule due to the rising concerns over corona
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England cricket team advised to not take selfies with fans amid coronaviru
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 11 (ANI): England's cricket team has been asked to refrain from taking selfies with fans amid the global coronavirus outbreak, the England Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday.
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