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Sri Lanka to vote for their new President on Saturday
Colombo: Sri Lanka is gearing up for a crucial presidential election on Saturday, marking the island nation’s first major poll since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75,…
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Protest in TN’s Pudukottai after Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 fishermen
Chennai: Families of fishermen and local people protested on Sunday at Jegathapattinam in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district over the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 14 fishermen and seizing their mechanised boats. The fishermen…
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Sri Lanka to gradually lift vehicle import ban in 2025 to boost revenue
Colombo: Sri Lanka will permit the import of vehicles in stages starting in 2025, as the country seeks to boost revenue through customs duties, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Wednesday during a…
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SL Wickremesinghe says concerned about Sheikh Hasina’s plight
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of Sheikh Hasina and said if she had released former premier Khaleda Zia from jail long ago, she would…
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SL Navy hands over 2 TN fishermen, mortal remains of another to Indian Navy
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy released two fishermen and handed over the mortal remains of another fisherman to the Indian Navy in the wee hours of Saturday. In a statement, the Tamil…
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India-Sri Lanka first ODI ends in dramatic tie
Colombo: India and Sri Lanka were engaged in a thrilling tie in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Friday. Composed fifties by Dunith Wellalage and Pathum Nissanka helped Sri…
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India vs Sri Lanka: Third T20I match
Pallekele: India’s Suryakumar Yadav celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana during the 3rd T20 International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele,…
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5 SL fishermen die after consuming contents found in bottle floating in sea
Colombo: Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea on Saturday had died by Sunday afternoon, Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said. The navy…
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SL election commission directs authorities to prepare for presidential polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s election commission has asked authorities to prepare for the Presidential election in the coming months, a media report said on Saturday. The election commission had earlier declared that the…
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Sri Lanka withholds exam results of 70 Muslim students over hijab
The Examinations Department in Sri Lanka has withheld the exam results of 70 Muslim girls for wearing head scarf having their ears covered during the exam. The Muslim students from Zahira College,…
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SL finalises debt restructuring agreement with Official Creditor Committee
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday announced that debt restructuring agreements were finalised with bilateral lenders, including India and China, in Paris, describing the development as a “significant milestone” that…
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World Bank approves USD 150 mn to improve primary healthcare in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million in financing for Sri Lanka to improve the quality and utilisation of its primary healthcare services, according to a statement.…
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SL Prez thanks India for ‘continued support’, lists joint initiatives cementing partnership
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for their “continued support” to the island nation. Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar…
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18 Indian fishermen arrested for alleged illegal fishing in Sri Lanka
Colombo: As many as 18 Indian fishermen were arrested for alleged illegal fishing in the island nation’s waters by the Sri Lankan Navy and three fishing vessels were seized, a media report…
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Take all steps for release of Indian fishermen from SL, Stalin urges Centre
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday urged the Centre to prevail upon the Sri Lankan government to release Indian fishermen and their boats from its custody. In a…
