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India, China intelligence cooperation led to arrest of Pakistani smuggler
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.25 (ANI): Intelligence sharing and cooperation between India, China and Sri Lanka led to the arrest of a Pakistani currency smuggler, Faiz Muhammad, in China's Guangzhou province recently.
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Sri Lanka needs new Constitution to suit post-war time: Ranil Wickremesing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.24 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the country needs a new Constitution as the war which prevailed for the past 30 years has ended and for the country to move forward, suitable changes for the post-war era need to be made.
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Mathews injured, Herath set to make captaincy debut against Zimbabwe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.24 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has pulled out of next month's tour to Zimbabwe due to a calf injury.
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Pakistan concerned over exposure of ISI terror activity in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.22 (ANI): A report from Sri Lanka has exposed Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI's) use of the island nation for promoting its terror activities worldwide, and alarm bells are ringing within the Pakistan establishment, as they see this as t
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Cricket, not sledging would dominate Proteas series, says Steve Smith
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 21 (ANI): Australia Test skipper Steve Smith--who after the recent Test series defeat to Sri Lanka had said that his side was too quiet in the field---has now insisted that cricket would dominate in the upcoming series against South Africa and not sledging.
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India to support if Lankan govt helps in remigration of refugees: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 20(ANI): India will have no problem if Sri Lankan refugees want to return their homeland with the help of their government, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup in response a question on sending back Sri Lankan refugees living in
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20 Indian fishermen apprehended by Lankan Navy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): As many as 20 Indian fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IBML) and impounded one country boat on Wednesday.
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EU doubles development aid to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct.19 (ANI): The development assistance to Sri Lanka has nearly been doubled by the European Union to €210 million (approximately Rs. 34 billion) up to 2020 compared to the previous period (2007-2013).
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European Council assures regaining GSP+ concessions to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct. 18 (ANI): European Council President, Donald Tusk, held a meeting with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Brussels.
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China to provide Rs. 2.6 million worth military aid to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.17 (ANI): An entire range of defense cooperation has been reviewed by Sri Lanka and China during the recent visit of Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defense to Beijing, to participate in the second China - Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Dialogue.
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PM Modi meets Lankan Prez, discusses fishermen row
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Salcete (Goa) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena during the Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) 2016 here on Sunday during which they discussed the fishermen issue besides others matt
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BRICS Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Lankan Prez
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Salcete (Goa), Oct. 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Summit here.
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