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Sri Lanka blasts carried out by suicide bombers, authorities claim 'intell
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said that the eight deadly terror bombings which rattled different parts of the country amid Easter services a day before were carried out by suicide bombers.
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17 foreign nationals killed in Lanka blasts, says Foreign Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): At least 17 people from eight countries, including three from India, are amongst those who were killed in eight deadly blasts which rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, said Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry.
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Sri Lanka: Memo circulated a day before had warned of attack
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): A memo that warned of a potential attack was circulated a day before the deadly explosions in Sri Lanka, reports CNN.
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UN condemns Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned the ghastly attacks in Sri Lanka, in which over 200 people were killed, stating that the serial blasts were aimed at undermining the unity of the people.
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Security tightened around Goa churches on Easter
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India] April 21 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant on Sunday while condemning the Sri Lankan terror attacks, said that the state government has beefed up the security around all the churches here on Easter Day.
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Dimuth Karunaratne appointed as Sri Lanka's ODI captain
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Apr 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's cricket board on Wednesday appointed Dimuth Karunaratne, as the captain of the Sri Lankan ODI team.
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Lankan Prez Sirisena visits Tirumala
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is currently on a private visit to Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
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Indian Coast Guard Director General meets with Sri Lankan counterpart in C
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga in Colombo during an official visit on Tuesday.
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India to repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): India will repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees on Tuesday under the UNHCR facilitated voluntary repatriation programme.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends four Indian fishermen
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy apprehended four Indian fishermen, from the state of Tamil Nadu along with a boat on the charges of poaching in its territorial water on Tuesday, officials said.
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Hambantota port's security not in foreign hands: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that the security and operations of the strategic Hambantota port are managed by his country and not by other nations.
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Malinga will again start service for MI, says Suryakumar Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Apr 5 (ANI): Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav has dropped a hint that Lasith Malinga will return to Mumbai Indians soon, as the Sri Lankan bowler flew back to his country to play in the Super Provincial One Day tournament.
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