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Sri Lankan Minister climbs tree to address public on shortage of coconuts
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 19 (ANI): To convey the message to the people on the shortage of coconuts, Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and said that the country is facing a dearth of 700 million coconuts due to high demand for local industries
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Sri Lankan President, PM call PM Modi; express desire to further strengthe
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed their strong desire and commitment to further strengthen the relationship between the two neighbouring coun
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MT New Diamond is stable, safe 95 kms from Sri Lanka coast: Indian Navy
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan vessel MT New Diamond which caught fire after a major explosion in its engine room on September 3, was stable and safe 95 kilometres from Sri Lanka coast, Indian Navy said.
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Former Sri Lankan bowler Tony Opatha dies aged 73
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 12 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka seamer Tony Opatha, who represented his side in the 1975 and 1979 World Cup, died from a suspected stroke at the age of 79 on Friday morning in Colombo.
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Sri Lankan Navy Commander visits ship Ameya, conveys appreciation for ICG
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy Commander Vice Adm Nishantha Ulugetenne visited Indian Coast Guard ship Ameya on Thursday and conveyed appreciation for ICG efforts in saving MT New Diamond.
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Brakes of 100 Chinese faulty train compartments in Sri Lanka to be replace
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has announced that it will replace the brakes on faulty Chinese train compartments used in the island nation.
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Sri Lankan youth held for illegal entry in Tamil Nadu: Police
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Coastal Security wing police arrested Sri Lankan national after he illegally entered Tamil Nadu and patrolled the Danuskodi beach last night.
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Coast Guard assists Sri Lankan Navy in dousing fire onboard oil tanker, 22
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Twenty-two out of 23 crew have been rescued on Friday from an oil tanker 'MT New Diamond' off the east coast of Sri Lanka coast after Indian Coast Guard (ICG) fire fighting ships assisted in successfully dousing the fire onboard earlier today.
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Pranab Mukherjee was close friend of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday paid rich tributes to late former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and said he was as a "close friend" of the island country and its people.
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Madhuri Dixit reminisces her Sri Lanka family trip as she talks about cuis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): As she reminisced her last year's trip to Sri Lanka, Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit Nene on Wednesday shared that the cooking class from the trip had helped her during the coronavirus induced lockdown.
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Wishes pour in for Jacqueline Fernandez as she turns 35
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI): As Sri Lankan beauty and Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez rings in her 35th birthday on Tuesday, her friends from the industry showered birthday wishes to the actor over social media to make the day special.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, days after his party secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections.
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