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Lankan MP criticises govt for buying Chinese COVID-19 vaccine not approved
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the Sinopharm vaccine, a Sri Lankan parliamentarian has said that Colombo has brought the Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine to the country without the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) showing disregard for the li
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Easter Sunday bombings: Sri Lankan President assures to bring culprits to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], April 4 (ANI): Recalling the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said his government is committed to bringing the culprits responsible for the attack to justice.
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Two years of Easter bombings: Lanka legalises deradicalisation law, mulls
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): From mulling burqa ban to de-radicalisation law, the Sri Lankan government has taken several steps as part of a crackdown against 'Islamic extremism' in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings of 2019.
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A timeline of investigation into 2019 Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): As Easter Sunday approaches this year, it is time to take stock of the developments following the series of bomb blasts on April 21, 2019 that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing over 250 people and injuring hundreds.
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Experts disapprove using Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka's senior medical experts have stated that the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, which were given by Beijing should not be used on Sri Lankan nationals, according to a report published in Daily Mirror.
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COVID-19: No approval yet to use Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka with the Sinopharm vaccine is set to start from next Monday. This comes after a consignment of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines given by Beijing reached Colombo on Wednesday, the Colombo Page reported.
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300kg heroin, arms seized from Sri Lankan fishing vessel, 6 arrested
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Six Sri Lankan nationals were arrested after a boat was intercepted with 300 kilograms of heroin along with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Indian waters.
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Seized Sri Lankan boat with Narcotics brought to Coast Guard station Vizhi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 25 (ANI): The Sri Lankan boat that was seized by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with narcotics and arms at Minicoy Island on March 18, reached Vizhinjam on Thursday, said the ICG.
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Coast guard recovers Rs 3000 cr worth heroin, firearms, ammunition from Sr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in an air-sea coordinated operation on March 15 recovered heroin of Rs 3,000 crores from a Srilankan vessel in Lakshadweep sea.
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No re-negotiation with China on Hambantota port lease, says Sri Lankan env
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ambassador to China Palitha Kohona on Monday dismissed suggestions that the country is planning to extend a 99-year lease granted to Beijing to run the Hambantota port.
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Adani Ports-led consortium to develop West Container Terminal in Colombo
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka]/Ahmedabad [India], March 15 (ANI): Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd (APSEZ), a key subsidiary of the diversified Adani Group, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Sri Lankan authorities for development and operations of West Container Terminal (WCT) in Col
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Indian high commissioner hands over training aids worth Rs 22 million to S
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), March 15 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to Colombo has handed over training aids worth Rs 22 million to the Sri Lankan Navy.
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