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India Makes First Payment for Sri Lankan Energy Project

The project is aimed at catering to the needs of the people of the three islands, which are not connected to the national grid….reports Asian Lite News High Commissioner of India to

August 29, 2024

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Prioritise security concerns of India over Chinese ships: Lanka’s prez candidate

The former Army Chief described the presence of Chinese surveillance ships as “unwarranted” and assured that if held responsible, he would ensure such incidents do not recur….reports Asian Lite News Former Sri

August 7, 2024

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Indian envoy assures full support to rescued fishermen in Jaffna

The Consulate officials also facilitated phone calls to their families in India to ensure their welfare…reports Asian Lite News The officials of the Indian Consulate General in Jaffna, visited the Kayts police

August 2, 2024

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Sri Lanka launches 5-year plan to boost manufacturing, exports

The government has allocated funds to a loan scheme to enhance leadership and entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises in 2022…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industries has prepared a

August 1, 2024

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Ranil Wickremesinghe Joins Presidential Race

Wickremesinghe’s lawyers placed a monetary bond before the Election Commissioner for his candidacy in the forthcoming election…reports Asian Lite News Hours after the Election Commission announced the date for the presidential elections

July 26, 2024

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Lankan Navy nabs 9 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

According to the fishermen’s leader, more than 500 boats from Rameswaram ventured into the sea for fishing on Monday…reports Asian Lite News Nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district were arrested by

July 26, 2024

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Sri Lanka: Field Marshal Fonseka declares candidacy for President

The exact date for the presidential election in Sri Lanka, scheduled between September 17 and October 16, will be announced on Friday…reports Asian Lite News Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s former

July 26, 2024

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Lanka seeks $100m from OPEC Fund for water security project

The programme is currently being implemented under the facility of over 300 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka held talks with the OPEC Fund for International

July 11, 2024

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Tourism Brings $1.5B to Lanka

Tourist arrivals in the first half were 1.01 million, up 61.7 per cent from the same period in 2023….report Asian Lite News Colombo, July 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism rose

July 7, 2024

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Lankan cabinet okay proposal to turn military airbase into civil airport

Currently, under the management of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the Hingurakgoda airport is set to be developed in accordance with international civil aviation standards…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan cabinet approved

June 27, 2024

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