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India, SL slam rumours of Indian troops in island

The photographs of Indian troops in Sri Lanka taken during 2021’s Sri Lanka-India joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ have been released along with the fake news. Sri Lankan military and Indian High

April 3, 2022

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‘No Indian troops entered into Lankan territory’

“The High Commission strongly denies blatantly false and completely baseless reports in a section of media that India is dispatching its soldiers to Sri Lanka,”said official…reports SUSITHA FERNANDO Sri Lankan military and

April 3, 2022

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Sri Lanka declares emergency amid unrest over economic crisis

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he believed there was a “public emergency in Sri Lanka” that necessitated invoking the tough laws, reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared

April 2, 2022

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Modi to attend 5th BIMSTEC summit in Lanka

This is expected to be the main subject of deliberations by Leaders at the Summit, the MEA said…reports Asian Lite News The Summit Meeting, which is being held in virtual mode, will

March 27, 2022

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Jaishankar to visit crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Triggered by a shortage of foreign exchange, with last week’s $1 billion, India has provided $2.4 billion financial assistance to Sri Lanka since January, a report by Susitha Fernando Proving the priority

March 26, 2022

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Ex-Prez, PM urge Lanka govt to get closer to India

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, who had initiated the idea of an APC, too suggested that Sri Lanka should get the support of India and other friendly nations….reports Asian Lite News At Sri

March 24, 2022

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Fleeing woes, first batch of Lankan refugees reach TN

The first batch of six Sri Lankan persons, including one man, two women and three children, were stranded mid-sea and were rescued by Coast Guard officials. The second batch of ten persons

March 23, 2022

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‘India-funded MRCC threat to Lanka’

“While Hambantota harbour is given to China, a MRCC has been set up in the same area. This is a foolish decision that would lead to a war,” Fernando claimed….reports SUSITHA FERNANDO

March 23, 2022

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Army deployed in Lankan fuel stations

Three people died with one person killed in recent days while standing in the fuel queues in different parts of the country…reports Asian Lite News Army personnel were deployed at all fuel

March 22, 2022

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India steps up game in Sri Lanka

India is also expected to extend a food and health security package to Sri Lanka on an urgent basis, along with an energy security package and currency swap, and also push Indian

March 21, 2022

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