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Anti-Terror Agency Arrests Man From Mysuru In International Espionage Case

May 15, 2024 admin

The two foreigners had allegedly conspired to carry out blasts at a US consulate and an Israeli embassy. New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an accused, who had been on the run after jumping bail, in an espionage case involving a Sri Lankan and a Pakistani national. Nuruddin alias Rafi, who…

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India-gifted ambulance service in Sri Lanka in need of critical support

May 15, 2024 admin

Arguably India’s most popular project in Sri Lanka, the ambulance network has attended to about 82 lakh calls and 19 lakh medical emergencies till date, including in remote areas | Photo Credit: File Photo An India-gifted free ambulance service in Sri Lanka, providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the island for eight years, appears to…

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Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup Squad: Recuperating Matheesha Pathirana Included, Wanindu Hasaranga To Lead

May 9, 2024 admin

Pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who is recuperating from a hamstring niggle, was on Thursday named in Sri Lanka’s squad for next month’s T20 World Cup, which will be led by Wanindu Hasaranga, who is also returning from an injury. On May 5, Chennai Super Kings’ Pathirana was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League with…

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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16: Election Commission

May 9, 2024 admin

File picture of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka will hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16, the country’s top electoral body announced on Thursday. In a notice signed by its chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, the Election Commission said it will call for nominations to hold the Presidential election…

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Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen

May 7, 2024 admin

Indian trawlers that reportedly poach in Sri Lankan waters, pose a serious challenge to the livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen. Fisher folks seen at work along the northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula. File | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan. The Supreme Court in Colombo yesterday had moved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be made…

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Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans

April 26, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a foreign joint venture, as the island nation’s bankrupt government seeks to offload loss-making assets. The small airport near a wildlife sanctuary on the southern coast opened in 2013 but was immediately plagued by problems, and has been…

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Legend Cricket League Manager Indicted For Match-Fixing In Sri Lanka

April 23, 2024 admin

Image for representative use© AFP Cricket team manager of the Legend Cricket League 2024, Yoni Patel has been indicted before the Colombo High Court over match-fixing charges, the Attorney General informed the court. Patel was charged over match-fixing allegations during the Legend Cricket League 2024 on complaints by former New Zealand legend Neil Broom, who…

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Deep wounds in Sri Lanka five years since Easter bombings

April 21, 2024 admin

The New Wings activists take part in a silent protest demanding justice of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide attack, in Colombo on April 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka marks on April 21 five years since Islamist bombers slaughtered 279 people in the island’s deadliest suicide attack, but grieving families say they are…

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IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders

April 18, 2024 admin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on April 18. “We hope an agreement consistent with the parameters of…

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Iran Rescues 21 Sri Lankan Crew From Sinking Ship In Gulf Of Oman: Report

April 17, 2024 admin

Floods killed at least 18 people in Oman. (Representational) Tehran: Iranian emergency services rescued 21 Sri Lankan crew of a ship that capsized in heavy storms in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported Wednesday. The Cook Islands-flagged vessel carrying oil went down about 50 kilometres (30 miles) off the southern city of Jask, said…

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