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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives hold first Deputy NSA level meet

This was the first meeting at Deputy NSA level after the NSA Trilateral on Maritime Security was revived in November 2020 in Colombo…reports Asian Lite News Under the format of Colombo Security

August 8, 2021

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Pak confident on China, but says there are no free lunches

Questioned about the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the High Commissioner said that his country stands with the UN Resolution…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan High Commissioner for Sri

July 15, 2021

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SL struggles to repay debts as economy suffers setback

This is causing the island nation to repay the huge debt at the same time the nation is struggling to recover from the pandemic crisis….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government

July 14, 2021

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SL Cardinal asks Prez to reveal ‘grand conspiracy’ behind attacks

Cardinal Ranjith, the head of the Colombo Diocese of Catholic church in Sri Lanka…reports Asian Lite News Colombo Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on Tuesday slammed the Sri Lanka government, claiming that it

July 14, 2021

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China’s grip on Sri Lanka sparks concerns

There is indeed a strong case to examine whether Sri Lanka has actually benefitted from these Chinese projects…writes N. C. Bipindra As the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates 100 years of

July 2, 2021

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End of Democracy and Beginning of Anarchy in Lanka

The arrival of anarchy to the island nation is mainly driven by the worsening domestic political environment, curtailment of democracy, weaponising and the exertion of undue influence on courts and Judiciary, writes

June 29, 2021

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Lankan Tamil diaspora ramp up protests against ‘Family Man 2’

The controversial hit series has come under fire from Tamil organisations for the ‘negative’ portrayal of Sri Lankan Tamils…reports Asian Lite News Stepping up their campaign against the Amazon Prime web series

June 24, 2021

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Jaishankar discusses BIMSTEC, IORA with SL counterpart

India and Sri Lanka share a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic interaction that can be traced back to thousands of years….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on

June 22, 2021

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India extends $100 mn Line of Credit to Lanka

This US$ 100 million LOC will help finance various projects in the solar energy sector in Sri Lanka…reports Asian Lite News India has extended a US$100 million Line of Credit (LoC) to

June 18, 2021

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India, SL discuss strengthening economic ties

Even amid the times of Covid-19, both sides have maintained bilateral cooperation…reports Asian Lite News Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and

June 10, 2021

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