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Anti-govt demonstration continues in Colombo, people march towards Preside
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amidst the economic crisis in the country, massive protests continue against the Sri Lankan government till Monday night.
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Sri Lanka: Emergency should not become pretext for rights violations, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): A London based rights watchdog on Saturday warned the Sri Lankan government that the declaration of emergency in the island nation, in the name of public security, should not become a pretext for human rights violations.
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Sri Lanka: Two consignments stuck at Colombo Port, foreign companies claim
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 18 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government failed to clear USD 42 million worth two consignments of jet fuel and diesel which is presently docked at the Colombo port and due to the delay in clearance, the foreign company is now claiming a fee for demurrage, the Daily Mirr
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Sri Lanka extends visas of Russian, Ukrainian tourists by 2 months
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
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Sri Lankan govt misusing Prevention of Terrorism Act against Tamil, Muslim
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday.
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India in consultation with Sri Lanka for modernisation of Trincomalee oil
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): India is in consultation with the Sri Lankan government for the modernisation of the Trincomalee oil tank farm as energy security is an important area of New Delhi's bilateral cooperation, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.
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India takes up issue of early release of TN fishermen, boats with Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India has taken up the issue of early release of Indian fishermen and boats with the Sri Lankan government, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.
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Colombo Port City Project approved in haste, will serve China's strategic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 23 (ANI): Colombo Port City Project has been approved in haste by the Sri Lankan government to serve China's strategic interest in the island nation, according to a report by Policy Research Group Strategic Insight.
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Sri Lanka approves first oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan government has endorsed the use of Molnupiravir, the first oral antiviral pill to treat patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the country's health minister said Tuesday.
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'China puts pressure on Colombo to accept its organic fertilizer consignme
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 7 (ANI): After the Sri Lankan government rejected an order of organic fertilizer from a Chinese company, Beijing has been putting pressure on Colombo to accept its consignment, according to global think tank Policy Research Group (POREG).
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Sri Lanka approves 5 new airlines to operate to Colombo to boost tourist a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has approved five new airlines to operate into the country before the end of this year to boost tourist arrivals following the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga quoted in local media re
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Over 10 million people receive both doses of Sinopharm in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government, on Saturday said the number of Sri Lankans who had been administered both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine had surpassed the 10 million mark.
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