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Lanka President promulgates emergency for a week
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 7 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated a state of emergency for a limited period of one week in the country by bringing into force Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance, Sri Lankan president's media division said.
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Imposed emergency to prevent unsatisfactory security situation: SL Preside
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated state emergency to redress the unsatisfactory security situation prevailing in certain parts of the country, the Media Division of the Sri Lankan president said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan President's brother arrested for road accident
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 10 (ANI): The Polonnaruwa Police have arrested brother of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in connection with road accident that killed a motor cyclist and his pillion rider on Saturday.
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Sushma discusses bilateral and regional cooperation with Sri Lankan Presid
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 1 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo and discussed bilateral issues of mutual collaboration and issues related to regional cooperation.
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Sri Lankan President directs police to strengthen security for judges
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): Condemning the shooting attack aimed at the Jaffna High Court Judge M. Illanchelian, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to initiate a special program to strengthen the security of judges.
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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh pledge to enhance ties on all fronts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a joint statement pledging to strengthen bilateral relations and expressed their "deep satisfaction" on the signing of 14 agreements of cooperation in tr
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Sri Lankan President on three-day Bangladesh visit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday left for Bangladesh for a three-day state visit at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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PM Modi's Lanka visit: Vesak Day celebrations on second day's ag
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, will be attending the International Vesak Day celebrations and interact with leading Buddhist spiritual leaders, scholars and theologians, along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala S
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PM Modi meets former Lankan president Rajapaksa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa here, in an unscheduled meeting.
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Russian PM commits to provide benefits of bilateral ties to Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar. 25 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his meeting with visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisenav assured that Moscow will provide more benefits of bilateral economic relations to Colombo.
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Lankan President leaves for Russia to boost ties
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena left on a three-day official visit to Russia beginning today on the invitation extended by his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Fisherman killing: Vice-President Ansari takes up issue with SL President
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday took up the issue of the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who assured that such incidents won't repeat.
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