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Foreign leaders confirm participation in PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Leaders and representatives of eight countries, including Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid have confirmed their participation in the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the official spokesperson
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Sri Lanka PM congratulates Modi for 'magnificent election victory'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as the BJP-led NDA government looks all set to form the government for the second term at the Centre.
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State of emergency extended in Sri Lanka by one month
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the nation by one month in the aftermath of the devastating Easter attacks.
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Perpetrators of communal violence to be charged under ICCPR: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the police to charge the perpetrators of communal violence in the country on May 12 and 13 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act.
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Sri Lanka: Social media platforms banned after attack on mosque
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Monday blocked various social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube to prevent the circulation of rumours in the aftermath of violence in Chilaw and Kuliyapitiya.
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Zoysa and Gunawardene charged under Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 10 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged former Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Zoysa on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday for breaching four counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for participants of the T10 League.
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Terrorists involved in Eastern Sunday bombings either killed or arrested:
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): All the terrorists involved in the Easter Sunday bombings that left 257 people dead have been either arrested or killed, the Sri Lankan police claimed while assuring that the country could now go back to normalcy.
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Cricket Australia announces schedule for 2019-20 season
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], May 7 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the 2019-20 home fixtures for Australia and the lists feature series against New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lankan men's teams.
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Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after Sinhalese-Muslim clashes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan on Monday temporarily blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and some social media platforms as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of false information a day after clashes broke out between ethnic Sinhalese group and minority Muslims.
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IS planning new strategy to target smaller countries, claims Sri Lankan Pr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): It is quite possible that the Islamic States (IS) has launched a "new strategy" by beginning to target smaller countries, says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
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PM Modi asks Congressmen to sink to death for supporting Zakir Naik
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Itarsi (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the Congressmen to sink to death for supporting controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, whose TV channel has been banned by Sri Lankan government in the wake of a series of terrorist attacks i
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Sri Lanka imposes burqa ban post Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 29 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Sunday took necessary measures to impose a complete ban on all types of burqas and face covers in the wake of the horrific terror bombings that rattled the entire country on Easter Sunday, claiming lives of more than 250 people
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