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European Court orders Switzerland to compensate deported ex- LTTE member t
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Strasbourg [France], Jan. 28 (ANI): The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Switzerland to pay EUR 30,000 to a Sri Lankan Tamil national who was deported from Switzerland and subsequently arrested and allegedly beaten in Colombo.
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Not afraid of losing captaincy, says Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews has said he would have no qualms if he gets sacked from the captaincy following his side's horrific Test performance on their South African tour.
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Indian geo-politics cannot not be jeopardized: Lankan ex-Army chief Fonsek
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17(ANI): Allying all fears regarding Indian security concerns in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean, Sri Lankan military leader-turned-politician Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka on Tuesday sent a strong message that Indian security and geopolitics cannot be jeopardized, endo
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Sri Lankan PM pledges to reduce poverty by half in next four years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised to reduce poverty by half in the next four years and make Sri Lanka a high income country by 2030.
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Global Tamil Forum calls on Sri Lanka to expeditiously implement CTF recom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 15 (ANI): The London-based Tamil Diaspora organization, the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) welcoming the recommendations of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) has called on the Sri Lankan government to fully implement these recommendations.
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Sri Lankan PM questions former president's opposition to development
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has questioned the joint opposition and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa that why they oppose the development program for Hambantota which is aimed at uplifting the future of the people.
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Sri Lanka offers temporary resident visas for foreigners investing USD 300
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has said it will offer temporary resident visas for foreign investors who invest a minimum of USD 3,00,000 in the country.
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RTI Act to come into force from Feb 3, says Lankan Minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Sri Lanka's Mass Media Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that Right to Information (RTI) Act will come into force from February 3 and would enable people to obtain any information from
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10 Indian fishermen apprehended by Lankan Navy in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): As many as 10 Indian fishermen were apprehended, along with two boats, by the Sri Lankan Navy at Palk Strait on Sunday morning.
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Eight Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy in Neduntheevu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Neduntheevu [Sri Lanka], Jan. 7 (ANI): As many as eight Indian fishermen were detained by Sri Lankan Navy along with one boat near Neduntheevu in Palk Strait.
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Ten Indian fishermen apprehended by Lankan Navy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Neduntheevu (Sri Lanka) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): As many as ten Indian fishermen were apprehended near Neduntheevu in Palk Strait along with two boats by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Sri Lanka to implement RTI Act from Feb. 4
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that all arrangements are in place for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act from February 4.
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