External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will undertake a four-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning on Thursday, where he will participate in the seventh India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission meeting to review the progress of bilateral projects between the two nations. During his visit, Krishna will call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister [...]
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Krishna to visit Sri Lanka to review progress of bilateral projects
November 25th, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka celebrates Rajapaksa’s re-inauguration with world’s ‘biggest rice cake’
November 19th, 2010 |
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The world’s biggest ever ‘kiribath’, or rice cake, has been prepared in Sri Lanka to celebrate the re-inauguration ceremony of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the country’s President on Friday. Rajapaksa took the oath of office on an open-air stage outside his seafront office. According to the BBC, some 12,000 kilograms of white rice, 1,500 coconuts and [...]
Mercator wins $43m contract to transport coal to Sri Lanka for 4 years
June 23rd, 2010 |
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Mercator Lines (Singapore), the leading Indian-owned international dry bulk shipping company focused on high growth markets such as India and China, says it has entered into a four-year Contract of Affreightment (COA) with a state-owned Sri Lankan company.
Ban Ki-Moon appoints expert panel to find evidence on tribunal war crimes in Sri Lanka, Australian lawyers join hands
April 29th, 2010 |
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It has been a year that Sri Lanka started its ending offensive in opposition of Tamil Tiger rebels but still an international tribunal is continued to alleged war crimes.
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon has planned to build a panel of experts who could look efficiently into a tribunal that is referred by the Sri [...]
11th IIFA awards to be held in Sri Lanka
March 26th, 2010 |
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This time it is the Sri Lanka that is going to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards 2010 starting from June 2.
It would be a three-day Bollywood burlesque that will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Sri Lanka.
The Minister of Tourism Achala Jaagoda said, “It is a very rare and wonderful [...]
11th IIFA awards goes to Sri Lanka
March 26th, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here in June. One of the highlights of the three-day event will be a 20Twenty match between Bollywood stars and Asian cricketers.
The award function will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium June 2-4, reports dailynews.lk
Sri Lanka has been chosen from among countries [...]
Sri Lanka to host 11th IIFA awards
March 26th, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and a 20Twenty match between Bollywood stars and Asian cricketers during the three-day event.
The award function will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium here June 2-4, reports dailynews.lk
Sri Lanka has been chosen from among countries such as South Africa, the United Arab [...]
Arrested Sri Lanka leader urges calm as protests mount
February 11th, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka’s former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka appealed for calm, his wife said Thursday, after violent clashes linked to his arrest. “He wanted me to convey to the people and especially the troops to remain calm and not to be provoked by his illegal
Sri Lanka set for snap election
February 10th, 2010 |
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has dismissed parliament to pave the way for a snap election in April as political tensions mounted over the arrest of his main rival Sarath Fonseka. Rajapakse, who was returned to power last month after defeating former army chief Fonseka in a bitter
Ex-army chief to face Sri Lanka court martial
February 9th, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka’s former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will face a court martial for “military offences”, an official said Tuesday. Fonseka, who was arrested by military police at his campaign office on Monday night, has been moved to an undisclosed military
Sri Lanka sacks military officers
February 2nd, 2010 |
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Sri Lanka’s president yesterday sacked a dozen senior military officers whom the defence ministry said were a “direct threat to national security” after last week’s presidential elections. President Mahinda Rajapakse had accused the defeated opposition of planning to assassinate him after he
Amnesty urges Sri Lanka to halt harassment of civil rights activists
February 2nd, 2010 |
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Amnesty International has called on the Sri Lankan government to end a crackdown on journalists, political activists and human rights defenders since last week’s presidential election. The group said since the January 26 election, opposition supporters and journalists have been arrested,
Media groups accuse Sri Lanka of post-poll attacks
January 31st, 2010 |
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International media rights groups accused the Sri Lankan government of unleashing attacks against journalists after a bitterly contested presidential election. The Paris-based Reporters without Borders asked President Mahinda Rajapakse to end arrests and what it called intimidation of
Rajapaksa takes initial lead in Lanka presidential poll
January 27th, 2010 |
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Colombo, Jan. 27 (ANI): Incumbent Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has acquired an initial lead in postal vote counting in the country’s sixth presidential election against main challenger and former chief of army staff General (retired) Sarath Fonseka.
According to the island-nation’s Election Office, over 70 cent of the 14 million-plus voters exercised their franchise in [...]
Sri Lanka on edge after vote, as incumbent leads
January 27th, 2010 |
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Incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse took a strong lead in counting Wednesday from Sri Lanka’s bitterly disputed presidential election, officials said, as armed troops surrounded the hotel of his main rival. Election officials said Rajapakse, who is being challenged by his estranged former army chief
Sri Lanka goes to polls today
January 26th, 2010 |
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse vowed yesterday to ensure the first post-war nationwide election goes off peacefully, as he prepared to face his former army chief after an acrimonious campaign. Rajapakse urged the authorities to conduct a free and fair vote today, seeking to counter
Sri Lanka wins toss, opts to bat against India in 5th tri-series ODI
January 10th, 2010 |
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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has won the toss and opted to bat first in their fifth one-day tri-series match at Dhaka’s Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. On Sunday, Sri Lanka restored opener Tillakaratne Dilshan who was rested after his injury in the opening match on Monday while
Cricket: Yuvraj out of Sri Lanka one-dayers
December 23rd, 2009 |
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India batsman Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of the remaining two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka due to a finger injury. “Due to the finger injury sustained earlier, Yuvraj has been advised rest and therefore he will not play in the fourth and fifth matches against Sri Lanka,”
Injuries upset Sri Lanka’s comeback plan
December 17th, 2009 |
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The upcoming second ODI between India and Sri Lanka on Friday is witnessing more action off the field even before it has started. Visitors Sri Lanka now face an uphill task with two of their experienced bowlers, Mutthiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando, having been ruled out for the rest of the
India on top of the world after routing Sri Lanka
December 6th, 2009 |
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India became the number one Test team on Sunday after routing Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final cricket Test in Mumbai to clinch the series 2-0. Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 5-72 as Sri Lanka, trailing by 333 runs in the first innings, were shot out for 309 in