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New Delhi: Vaiko detained for protesting against SL President Gotabaya Raj
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko and his supporters were detained by the Delhi Police on Thursday for protesting against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit to India.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 3-day India visit from today
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Newly elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will arrive here on Thursday on a three-day visit to the country.
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Sri Lankan President 'personally invites' Muralitharan to become governor
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has "personally invited" legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to accept the post of the Governor of the country's Tamil-dominated Northern Province, Daily Mirror reported on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka: 35 including President's brother Chamal Rajapksa sworn in as mi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 27 (ANI): As many as 35 Ministers of State and three deputy ministers were sworn-in in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa here on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu: DRI intercepts man at Trichy International Airport, recovers 2
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted one person who had arrived at Trichy International Airport on November 24 from Guangzhou (China) via Colombo (Sri Lanka), while he was attempting to smuggle live species viz. China Pond tortoise
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Chennai: Customs seize 6.8 kg gold worth Rs 2.28 crore, one arrested
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Customs Department arrested one passenger and seized 6.8 kilograms of gold worth Rs 2.28 crore in the market.
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Jaishankar congratulates Dinesh Gunawardena for taking charge of Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday wished his newly-appointed Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena after the latter took charge of the office.
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Sri Lanka president appoints 16 member interim cabinet
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday appointed the interim cabinet of the caretaker government that will remain in place till the next General election and gave important portfolios to his two brothers--Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Cha
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Sri Lanka election result increases policy uncertainty: Fitch
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka's presidential election significantly increases policy uncertainty and could prompt loosening that exacerbates fiscal weaknesses and a rollback of reforms, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Will write letter to trust urging to install idols of Kevat, Shabri at Ayo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
South Goa (Goa) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The trust which will be set up for the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya should allot space for installation of idols of the members of tribal and lower caste people at the temple, who helped Lord Ram in his journey to Sri Lanka, sai
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India ready to work with new SL govt, hopes to fulfill aspirations of Tami
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the Indian government is ready to work very closely with the new government in Sri Lanka and expressed hope that it will fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community living in the island nation.
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PM Modi congratulates newly appointed Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended wishes to Mahinda Rajapaksa over his appointment as Sri Lanka's prime minister.
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