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S. Lankan President denies he was informed about Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 10 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, 10 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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Bhutan PM reaches Delhi for Modi's oath ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Thursday arrived in Delhi to attend his counterpart Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Lahiru Thirimanne feels power-hitting is not a concern
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 29 (ANI): Sri Lanka ended up losing both the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warm-up matches before entering into the premier tournament. However, batsman Lahiru Thirimanne does not think that it will hinder their over-all performance.
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Foreign leaders confirm participation in PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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NIA team in Colombo to probe ISIS related cases
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reached Colombo in connection with two ISIS related cases being investigated by the agency.
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Indian nationals travelling to Sri Lanka advised to be careful, vigilant
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Acknowledging the return of normalcy in Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday terror attacks, the Indian government on Tuesday advised its citizens to be "careful and vigilant" while traveling to the island nation, unlike the previous travel advisory where In
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Malinga shares tips with Stoinis
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 28 (ANI): Veteran pacer Lasith Malinga shared tips with all-rounder Marcus Stoinis about how to send down a slower ball after Sri Lanka lost to Australia by five wickets in their final ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warm-up game.
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CWC'19 warm-up: Australia trounce Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Southampton [UK], May 27 (ANI): After registering a convincing victory over England, Australia continued their stunning performance as they defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in their second warm-up match at The Rose Bowl stadium here on Monday.
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Angelo Mathews advises SL to play with freedom in World Cup
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 27 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has advised his team to accept the challenge and play with freedom in the forthcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
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Sri Lanka reacts to UN Special Advisers' statement on sectarian violence
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): Rohan Perera, Sri Lanka's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Sunday, criticised two UN representatives for expressing alarm over the "growing acts of violence on the basis of religion," particularly in the North Western Province of the count
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Kerala coast on alert after intel on ISIS movement, Coast Guard deployed
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], May 26 (ANI): Kerala Coastal Police have been placed on alert after intelligence inputs about ISIS affiliates setting off towards Lakshadweep and Minicoy Island from Sri Lanka, police sources said on Sunday.
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