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Sri Lanka to implement RTI Act from Feb. 4
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that all arrangements are in place for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act from February 4.
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Immediate release of fishermen following India-Sri Lanka Ministerial talks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Immediate release of the fishermen presently in custody has been announced following the ministerial level talks between Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India Radha Mohan Singh and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sr
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Aleem Dar becomes most experienced umpire in cricket history
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 2 (ANI): Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar, who is currently officiating during the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape Town, on Monday surpassed South African Rudi Koertzen's record of officiating in the highest number of international games to becom
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Umpire Rod Tucker reaches half-century of Test matches
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan. 2 (ANI): Rod Tucker of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is officiating in his 50th Test as an on-field umpire during the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape Town.
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Radha Mohan Singh to discuss fishermen issue in Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh is visiting Colombo, Sri Lanka to participate in a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of fishermen between the two countries.
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Ponting named Australia's assistant coach for Lanka series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.1 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has been named as an interim assistant coach of the national team for the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka to be held in February.
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8.7 kg gold biscuits seized in Mandapam
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mandapam (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 1 (ANI): One person was arrested after the Chennai Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 8.7 kg of gold worth Rs 2.44 crore smuggled from Sri Lanka at Mandapam near Rameswaram.
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Jason Gillespie named as Australian Twenty20 assistant coach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Dec.29 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has been named as assistant coach for Australia's Twenty20 campaign against Sri Lanka in February.
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Second round of Indo-Lanka ministerial meeting in Colombo on Jan. 2
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 29 (ANI): The second round of diplomatic discussions on the issue of Indian fishermen using bottom trawling method in Sri Lankan waters is scheduled to be held on January 2 next year in Colombo.
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Respect democratic rights of people, hold local elections: Election monito
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 29 (ANI): An election monitoring body in Sri Lanka has urged the government to conduct the Local Government (LG) elections promptly.
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Sri Lanka to establish 'Happy Villages' to eliminate poverty
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government will next month launch the ambitious 'Happy Villages' project with the aim of empowering communities to eliminate poverty.
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Sri Lanka declares December 30 as national day of mourning for ex-PM Wickr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has declared December 30 as the national day of mourning for the death of former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Earlier, the day of mourning was fixed for December 31.
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