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Jaishankar meets Nepali Counterpart in Lanka

The meeting came just a few days ahead of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s scheduled visit to New Delhi on April 1….reports Asian Lite News Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

March 29, 2022

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India offers help after surgeries suspended in Lankan hospital

The information regarding the shortage of medicines was shared by the Sri Lankan Twitter handle Ayubovan….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay

March 29, 2022

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India, Lanka hold working group meet on fisheries

The Indian delegation was led by Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying….reports Asian Lite News The fifth meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working

March 28, 2022

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Jaishankar received by 4 Lankan ministers in extraordinary gesture

This follows the visits to India by Sri Lanka Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa in December 2021 earlier this month and that of Sri Lanka Foreign Minister professor G L Peiris in February

March 28, 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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China’s ‘strategic trap’ for Sri Lanka

The term ‘debt trap’, doesn’t capture the non-financial aspects of Chinese investments and loans in Sri Lanka, according to Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Senior fellow at the Millenium Project and an international security analyst.

March 27, 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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Lanka, US vow to ensure maritime safety in Indian Ocean

The US Representative also stressed on conducting the Provincial Council (PC) election, which had been delayed since 2018….reports Asian Lite News During the visit of the US Under Secretary of State for

March 24, 2022

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Lanka ends ban on forex transactions

This new direction is expected to play a role in ending shortages of goods in the country….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan central bank has lifted a ban on foreign exchange

March 23, 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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