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Smriti Eyes Consistency, Shafali Changes Mindset

Smriti Mandhana says India’s dominant win over Sri Lanka offers a much-needed confidence boost after recent T20 struggles…reports India Daily News Desk India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma reflected on their

September 15, 2026

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India, Sri Lanka Step Up Defence Ties

Top defence officials review existing cooperation and explore new avenues for joint military training, capacity building and regional security…reports Asian Lite news Desk India and Sri Lanka reviewed their bilateral defence cooperation

August 28, 2026

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India urges Lanka to free fishermen as Misri reviews bilateral ties

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaffirmed India’s commitment to Sri Lanka under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and Vision MAHASAGAR during a one-day visit to Colombo….reports Asian Lite News Desk Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

August 5, 2026

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Sri Lanka Ex-Police Chief Sentenced to Death Over Easter Attacks

Sri Lanka’s former police chief and defence secretary have been sentenced to death over failures linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings…reports Asian Lite News Desk A three-judge High Court bench in

August 2, 2026

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Dengue spike hits Sri Lanka hard

Sri Lanka sees dengue surge while Bangladesh battles deadly measles outbreak, exposing gaps in sanitation, vaccination coverage and public health systems across the region, reports London Daily News Desk South Asia is

June 23, 2026

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Lanka Emerging as Hub for Global Telecom Fraud: Report

A report claims organised cybercrime groups from Southeast Asia are increasingly relocating operations to Sri Lanka….reports Asian Lite News Desk Sri Lanka is increasingly being used as a base for international telecom

June 16, 2026

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Lanka Hails India’s Swift Fuel Support

Dissanayake and PM Modi held a telephonic conversation and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia, with particular focus on disruptions impacting global energy security…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Anura

March 29, 2026

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Lanka Hikes Fuel Prices Again, Public Transport Hit

This marks the third price hike of fuel in Sri Lanka in less than a month’s time….reports Asian Lite News Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Sri Lanka’s state-owned oil company, has announced a change

March 22, 2026

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Lanka Makes Key Arrest in Easter Blasts

Former intelligence chief Sallay is the most senior figure to be taken into custody in connection with the long running investigation into the coordinated suicide attacks of April 21, 2019….reports Asian Lite

March 1, 2026

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Ex-Lanka Spy Chief Held Over Easter Attacks

Sri Lanka’s former SIS chief, Maj Gen (Retd) Suresh Sallay, was arrested Wednesday over alleged links to the 2019 Easter attacks…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s former State Intelligence Services chief, Major

February 25, 2026

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