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Fiscal prudence figures at all-party meeting on Sri Lanka; some opposition
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Fiscal prudence and learning from Sri Lanka were discussed at the all-party meeting on the situation in the island country with some parties opposing and questioning the move to bring in the issue while some parties also supported the idea to discuss fiscal
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Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA).
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India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropria
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is a very serious crisis in Sri Lanka and India has approached the situation in the neighbouring country in a very humanistic way as part of its neighbourhood first policy.
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India has responsibility to help Sri Lanka, says Farooq Abdullah after all
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Noting that Sri Lanka is "dying" as a nation amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island country, J-K National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that India has a responsibility to help them and added that we "will have to fulfil" that onus.
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SL Presidential polls: SLPP MP Alahapperuma thanks LoP Premadasa for nomin
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP, Dullas Alahapperuma expressed gratitude to country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and SLPP Chairman G L Peiris for nominating him as the candidate for Presidential post.
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Government holds meeting with political parties on Sri Lanka situation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): An all-party meeting on the situation in Sri Lanka began here on Tuesday and senior leaders from various political parties are attending it.
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Indian High Commission officials meet injured Director of Indian Visa Cent
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Indian High Commission officials on Tuesday met Vivek Varma, an Indian national and Director of the Indian Visa Centre, who sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault last night near Colombo.
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Sri Lanka: Protestors demand resignation of Wickremesinghe ahead of presid
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, a protest broke out in Colombo on Tuesday against acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe, demanding his resignation.
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Extremists ran campaign against Ripudaman Malik, man acquitted in 1985 Air
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 19 (ANI): Amid the unresolved mystery over the assassination of Ripudaman Malik, man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombing, sources claim that Malik was on the hit list of two extremists who orchestrated a campaign by spreading rumours that Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) pr
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Pak national, who crossed over to India via IB to kill Nupur Sharma, held
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New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A Pakistani national, who crossed over to India via International Border to allegedly kill suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, has been held in Sri Ganga Nagar district of Rajasthan.
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SL President poll: Premadasa to be appointed as PM if Allahaperuma voted P
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has said that the party's leader Sajith Premadasa will be appointed as the Prime Minister if SLPP MP Dullas Allahaperuma is elected to the post of President.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe among 3 candidates in race to become Sri Lanka's next
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Acting Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the top three candidates for the Presidential election scheduled to be held in the crisis-marred island nation on Wednesday.
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