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Will cooperate with India to investigate fishermen shooting: Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 7 (ANI): In the wake of the alleged shooting incident of an Indian fisherman by the Lankan Navy, Sri Lanka on Tuesday promised to work in cooperation with India to investigate the matter, however, denying the involvement of the Navy.
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Sri Lankan Navy denies reports of shooting Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has categorically denied media reports that they shot at Indian fishermen on Monday night.
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Govt. deeply concerned at killing of Indian fisherman: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Mar. 7 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the Government of India is deeply concerned at the killing of an Indian fisherman, adding that the Sri Lankan Navy has promised a full and thorough investigation in the matter.
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High Commissioner to Sri Lanka takes up fishermen issue with Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): In the wake of the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, the government has conveyed its deep concerns.
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Stalin urges Govt. to react strongly to killing of fisherman
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Condemning the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday urged the Central Government to react strongly and demanded it to hold embassy-level talks at once on the
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Sri Lankan Navy opens fire on Indian fishermen, one killed
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameshwaram [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): A group of Indian fishermen, who were fishing between Danushkodi and Katchatheevu off the Tamil Nadu coast, were allegedly fired upon by the Sri Lankan Navy in which one fisherman was killed.
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TN CM urges PM Modi to secure release of 53 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to secure the immediate release of 53 fishermen and 123 fishing boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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TN: Lankan Navy apprehends eight Indian fishermen from Dhanuskodi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhanuskodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday apprehended as many as eight Indian fishermen and one fishing boat in south of Dhanuskodi.
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Wicketkeeping duties taken away from Mushfiqur for Lanka Tests
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar. 2 (ANI): Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim will play the upcoming two Test series against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman and has to give up his position as the designated wicketkeeper, informed manager Khaled Mahmud.
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Lankan Navy nabs 13 Indian fishermen near Delft Island
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy today captured 13 Indian fishermen along with two boats in the sea area north of Delft Island.
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ICC Women's WC Qualifier 2017 crossed 1.75 million-mark in live strea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar.1 (ANI): Live streaming from the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 held held last month in Colombo, Sri Lanka attracted 1.75 million views whilst clips and highlights from the event attracted a further 17.8 million views on ICC's digital and social media channels.
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Gunaratne, Dickwella named in SL Test squad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb. 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan Batsmen Asela Gunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella have been named in the country's Test squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh which would be played at Galle beginning on March 7.
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