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Sri Lanka: 21st Amendment presented in cabinet meeting
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 24 (ANI): Following a meeting of the Constitution Amendment drafting committee held on Monday evening at the Prime Minister's office, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Sri Lanka's cabinet.
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Eight new cabinet ministers takes oath in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday administered the oath to eight new cabinet ministers amid the ongoing political instability and economic crisis in the country.
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Sri Lankan envoy meets NSA Doval, request India's assistance in garnering
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Thursday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to discuss the present crisis in the island country and requested India's assistance in garnering international support for the economic recovery in S
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Sri Lanka: Parliament rejects opposition's no-confidence motion against Pr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): A no-confidence motion against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in the parliament on Tuesday after 119 MPs voted against it.
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Chennai based 'Thaagam' Foundation quenches the thirst and hunger of thous
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): In an endeavour to mitigate and eradicate hunger in our society, the Chennai-based NGO, 'Thaagam Foundation', has been providing food to the poor, needy, homeless and the abandoned, by uplifting their livelihood, since 2018.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 12 Indian fishermen, impounds one boat near Del
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and impounded one boat for allegedly fishing near Deft island.
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SriLankan Finance Minister Rajapaksa visiting India next week to strengthe
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [SriLanka], March 12 (ANI): Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Basil Rajapaksa will visit India next week, said the Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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Ling Rinpoche, reincarnation of the teacher of Dalai Lama reaches Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 27 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist, Ling Rinpoche, identified as the reincarnation of the teacher of Dalai Lama, was warmly welcomed to Sri Lanka's Colombo International Airport VIP Lounge by Sri Lankan delegation on January 26.
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Jaishankar speaks to counterparts from Sri Lanka, UAE, Singapore; extends
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with his counterparts from Sri Lanka, UAE and Singapore wherein he extended New Year greetings and discussed bilateral ties.
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It's an honour we will cherish for years: Sri Lanka's Namal Rajapaksa on d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Wednesday said India's invitation to a delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist clergies to join the inaugural international flight to Kushinagar will be cherished for years to come.
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India all set to reset, deepen ties with Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 2 (ANI): After a lean phase, India and Sri Lanka are set to re-engage at diplomatic and political levels amidst the huge financial crisis and the severe COVID-19 wave that has gripped the island country.
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High-price Chinese COVID vaccine sparks row in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 30 (ANI): Disclosure of procurement price of China's Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka has sparked a row after reports emerged that Colombo had to shell out a higher per-dose price than its fellow South Asian country Bangladesh.
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