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Sri Lankan Navy opens fire on Indian fishermen, one killed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameshwaram [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): A group of Indian fishermen, who were fishing between Danushkodi and Katchatheevu off the Tamil Nadu coast, were allegedly fired upon by the Sri Lankan Navy in which one fisherman was killed.
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TN CM urges PM Modi to secure release of 53 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to secure the immediate release of 53 fishermen and 123 fishing boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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TN: Lankan Navy apprehends eight Indian fishermen from Dhanuskodi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhanuskodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday apprehended as many as eight Indian fishermen and one fishing boat in south of Dhanuskodi.
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Lankan Navy nabs 13 Indian fishermen near Delft Island
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy today captured 13 Indian fishermen along with two boats in the sea area north of Delft Island.
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Gunaratne, Dickwella named in SL Test squad
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb. 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan Batsmen Asela Gunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella have been named in the country's Test squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh which would be played at Galle beginning on March 7.
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Gayle, Sangakkara won't play PSL final in Lahore
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Lahore], Feb.21 (ANI): West Indies swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have refused to travel to Lahore to play the final match of the ongoing second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), in the wake of the recent ter
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Pakistan goes all out to sell JF-17 fighter jet to Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 15 (ANI): Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned in its attempt to somehow palm off the technically inferior fighter aircraft JF-17 to a hapless Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF). Efforts have been made by Islamabad for the last one year to convince the Sri Lankan governm
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Lankan PM awarded honorary doctorate from Australia's Deakin Universi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geelong [Australia], Feb. 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australia's Deakin University for contributions in reforms in economy, education and human rights in his country.
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Japan provides USD 34 million for improved facilities in Sri Lankan hospit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb. 10 (ANI): Japan has provided 3,935 million Japanese Yen (approximately 34 million dollars) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the improvement of facilities and equipment to secondary hospitals in Sri Lanka, to improve the health system an
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10 fishermen apprehended by Lankan Navy in TN, probe underway
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Chennai) [India], Feb. 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday apprehended as many as 10 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram.
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No Chinese military activity at Hambantota Port, assures Sri Lankan envoy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb. 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan ambassador to China Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku has assured that Chinese military activity will not be allowed at the Hambantota Port, following concerns expressed by its neighbours.
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Two Sri Lankan nationals held with foreign currency at Mumbai airport
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted two Sri Lankan nationals at Mumbai airport carrying foreign currency worth Rs. 21 lakh last night.
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