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Germany pledges full cooperation to Sri Lanka in achieving development goa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 15 (ANI): Germany Ambassador to Sri Lanka Jürgen Morhard has said that his government will extend its full cooperation to the Sri Lankan government in achieving its development goals which it had set under good governance.
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Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Unaware of record, Swapnil Gugale -Ankit Bawne regre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne, the Maharashtrian duo, who stitched together a record partnership of 594 runs in the Ranji Trophy regretted when informed that they were 30 runs short of breaking world record which was previously held by Sri Lanka&
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Tamil Nadu fishermen accuse Lankan Navy of pelting stones at them
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has been accused by the Tamil Nadu fishermen of attacking them when they were fishing near the territorial waters of the island nation on Tuesday night.
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16th World Export Development Forum commences in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 12 (ANI): The 16th edition of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF 2016) will commence here today with all stakeholders related to trade in the world participating in it.
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Sri Lanka and Philippines ink Visa Waiver Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct.11 (ANI): In a major boost to ties between both nations, Sri Lanka and Philippines have signed a Visa Waiver Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
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No issue in giving priority to protecting Buddhism in the country: Lanka P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 4 (ANI): Maintaining that all political parties and leaders of all religious faiths have no issue in giving priority to protect Buddhism in the country, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that they have given their permission to the provisio
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India-Pak spat affecting SAARC, needs to get resolved insists Lankan PM Wi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): With the SAARC summit been called off due to a growing strife between India and Pakistan over the surgical strike, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe on Thursday expressed hope that the issue between the two Asian neighbours gets resolved soon, as
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India, Sri Lanka should unite in isolating sources of ideological sustenan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Lankan PM says will discuss fishermen row in detail with India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): Taking about the long-standing problems of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen, visiting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said that he discussed the matter with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, adding there will be joint talks first between t
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Uri, Baramulla attacks: We condemned all forms of terrorism, says Sri Lank
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): Asserting that "Sri Lanka never fought the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE fought us, which is the nature of terrorism", Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said as soon as this (Uri and Baramulla terrorist attacks) ha
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Sri Lanka to get UNDP support for project to generate energy from solid wa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kaduwela (Colombo) [Sri Lanka], Oct. 5 (ANI): The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka has entered into its first government co-financed project with the Kaduwela Municipal Council to generate bio gas energy by effectively managing the solid waste in the area.
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Lanka PM Wickremesinghe calls on PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is on a three-day visit to India, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in the national capital.
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