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Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Maldives, Sri Lanka generates fears of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 15 (ANI): Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant across the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Maldives and Sri Lanka but failed to make gains as nationalist Sri Lankans and Maldivians felt that their sovereignty is bein
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Chinese Foreign Minister held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and discussed several issues including tourism, investments, and fight against the COVID-19 to mark the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the d
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin requests Centre to expedite release of fishermen held
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday wrote to the Union External Affairs Minister Jaishankar urging him to expedite the release of 56 fishermen held in Sri Lankan prisons.
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India in consultation with Sri Lanka for modernisation of Trincomalee oil
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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High Commission engaged with Lankan authorities for early release of remai
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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13 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy being released: Indian High Commi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 5 (ANI): Indian High Commission here on Wednesday announced that 13 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charge of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, are being released.
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Madras HC seeks report from Centre on steps taken to bring back 68 fisherm
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 29 (ANI): Madurai bench of the Madras High Court sought a detailed report from the Central government about the steps taken to bring back the 68 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Chinese envoy's visit to Tamil-majority Sri Lankan province sparks concern
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 29 (ANI): The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka's Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is being seen as a strategic move to expand the Chinese footprint, amid geopolitical contest with India.
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Sri Lankan exports to China, Hong Kong falls sharply
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan exports to China and Hong Kong has declined sharply since 2020.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves for Sri Lanka after offering prayers at Tirumala
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has left for his country after offering prayers at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Pakistan Upper House passes resolution, flays Sialkot lynching
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Upper House on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Sialkot lynching incident in which a Sri Lankan citizen was brutally killed.
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Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa offers prayer at Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa along with his spouse Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is on a pilgrimage to India, on Friday offered prayers in the famous hill shrine of Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala.
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