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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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4 Pakistanis Arrested In Nepal For Taking Sri Lankans Hostage

April 5, 2024 admin

Police said arrangements are being made to send them back to Sri Lanka. (Representational) Kathmandu: Four Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Nepal for taking hostage four Sri Lankan citizens on the pretext of sending them to different European countries for jobs, a senior police officer said on Friday. Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigative Department of…

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‘No ground’ for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

April 5, 2024 admin

A view of Katchatheevu in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR The statements coming out of India on “reclaiming” Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have “no ground”, the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said. The senior Sri Lankan Tamil politician’s comments came days after the Narendra Modi government targeted the Congress…

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Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

April 5, 2024 admin

It isn’t often when a foreign policy issue generates as much heat within India’s polity, but this week both the PM and the EAM set off a debate over a 1974 agreement with Sri Lanka that quickly saw pushback from the opposition, and some concern in Colombo. My colleague D. Suresh Kumar has more on the…

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Slams PM Modi Amid Row Over Katchatheevu Island

April 2, 2024 admin

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now. Criticising PM Modi, Mr Stalin further questioned that why did PM did not ever spoke to Sri Lanka government to…

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