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Second round of Indo-Lanka ministerial meeting in Colombo on Jan. 2
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 29 (ANI): The second round of diplomatic discussions on the issue of Indian fishermen using bottom trawling method in Sri Lankan waters is scheduled to be held on January 2 next year in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka to establish 'Happy Villages' to eliminate poverty
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government will next month launch the ambitious 'Happy Villages' project with the aim of empowering communities to eliminate poverty.
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Sri Lanka declares December 30 as national day of mourning for ex-PM Wickr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has declared December 30 as the national day of mourning for the death of former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Earlier, the day of mourning was fixed for December 31.
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Philander, Abbott help Proteas stage fight back against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Elizabeth [South Africa], Dec. 27 (ANI): South African pacers Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott wrecked havoc on Sri Lankan batters as the hosts staged a fight back after being bowled out cheaply on the second day of the opening Test here at St. George's Park on Tuesday.
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Reconciliation mechanism task force to present report to Lankan President
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms has announced that the consultations task force on reconciliation mechanisms will submit its report to President Maithripala Sirisena on January 3.
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Sri Lanka to soon release 20 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): Sri Lankan Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said that the detained Indian fishermen will be released soon.
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Could online tutors and artificial intelligence be the future of teaching?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 26(ANI):Nearly 4,000 British primary school children enrolled for weekly one on one maths sessions with Indian and Sri Lankan tutors. Third Space Learning, the company providing the lessons is targeting pupils struggling with maths - particularly from underprivileged backgr
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TN fishermen announce indefinite strike from today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pamban (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): The fishermen from Pamban, Tamil Nadu have announced indefinite strike from today urging the immediate release of fellow fishermen lodged in Sri Lankan jail.
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Three more Indian fishermen detained by Lankan Navy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday detained three more Indian fishermen near Dhanushkodi, taking the number to 12.
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Nine Indian fishermen detained by Lankan Navy; Panneerselvam seeks PM'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): At least nine Indian fishermen belonging to Pamban, Tamil Nadu along with one boat were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday, while they were fishing at International Maritime Boundary line near Dhanushkodi.
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Mathews, Chandimal declare themselves fit for Proteas tour
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews and his deputy Dinesh Chandimal have declared themselves fit for the upcoming tour to South Africa that begins in mid-December.
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Lankan Navy damage GPS, nets of Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pamban [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy damaged the nets, GPS and other equipment of Indian fishermen near Katchatheevu, an uninhabited island administered by the island nation, earlier today.
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