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IMF says it held 'fruitful' talks with Sri Lanka on loan request
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said that it held "fruitful technical discussions" with Sri Lankan authorities on the island nation's request for an IMF-supported loan program this week.
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High Commission engaged with Lankan authorities for early release of remai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The high commission is engaged in talks with the Sri Lankan authorities for the early release of the remaining Indian fishermen who were detained last month in Lanka, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.
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Chinese fertilizer company demands USD 8 million from Sri Lankan authoriti
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 8 (ANI): Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co Ltd, the Chinese company involved in a controversy with Sri Lanka over imported fertilizer, has demanded USD 8 million from the Additional Director of the National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) of Sri Lanka for the loss and
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Speculation is rife whether questionable ship carrying Chinese consignment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 3 (ANI): A questionable ship named 'Hippo Spirit', carrying the consignment of Chinese organic fertiliser, has made several attempts to enter Sri Lankan waters despite repeated rejections by Sri Lankan authorities, a media report said.
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Sri Lanka extends nationwide curfew to curb COVID-19 spread
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Friday further extended a nationwide quarantine curfew till September 21 to prevent further spread of the COVID-19.
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Sri Lanka imposes night curfew as COVID-19 spreads
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday announced that a nationwide curfew would come into effect from Monday night until further notice as the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the 350,000-mark.
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Sri Lanka bans all public gatherings as COVID-19 cases soar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities have banned all public gatherings including protests as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise throughout the country, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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INS Sarvekshak departs Colombo on completion of survey assistance of ill-f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Indian Navy's Hydrographic Survey Ship INS Sarvekshak successfully completed survey action around the site of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl on July 2 and handed over the survey data to the Sri Lankan authorities.
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Sri Lanka temporarily lifts nationwide travel restriction
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Monday temporarily lifted a nationwide travel restriction which was imposed in May to allow essential work of people.
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Sri Lanka extends nationwide travel restriction to prevent spread of COVID
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday the ongoing nationwide travel restriction had been extended to June 14 as health officials looked to stop the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results:
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results with increasing signs of fire being under control, said Indian Defence Ministry on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka: China-bound ship carrying nuclear material sent out of Hambanto
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities expelled a China-bound cargo ship that entered the Port of Hambantota on Tuesday without revealing that it had stored radioactive uranium.
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