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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Stops Land Grab From War-Affected Tamils
Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
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India-Sri Lanka Ferry Service Truly Big Step: S Jaishankar
The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a "truly big step" for boosting people-to-people contacts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
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Watch: Pakistan Pacer Naseem Shah Gives Fiery Send-off To Rahmanullah Gurbaz In LPL 2023 Opener
The fourth edition of Lanka Premier League kick-started on Sunday with Jaffna Kings emerging victorious against Colombo Strikers.
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Union Minister Hails India, Sri Lanka Relations At Jaffna Cultural Centre
Participating in the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre, constructed with the Indian government's grant, to the people of Sri Lanka today, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan called it a "historic day".
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India Provides 2 Truckloads Of Life-Saving Drugs, Equipment To Sri Lanka
Indian Aid To Sri Lanka: India in its latest aid to Sri Lanka provided two truckloads of life-saving medicines and equipment to Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Saturday. The aid was handed over by Consulate General of India, Jaffna Raakesh Natraj.
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Watch: Hit For Six, Mohammad Amir Dismisses Batter Next Ball And Gives Him A Mouthful In LPL 2021
LPL 2021: Avishka Fernando smacked Mohammad Amir for a six off the first ball of the innings, the left-arm pacer got sweet revenge on the very next ball and didn't forget to give the Sri Lankan a fiery send-off.
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"Security Concern From Third Party": China Suspends Projects In Sri Lanka
China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing "security concern" from a "third party", amid reports of India raising concern over its location.
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Indian Family Arrested For Illegal Stay In Sri Lanka: Police
Four members of an Indian family, including two children, have been arrested for allegedly entering Sri Lanka''s Jaffna peninsula illegally and violating the local immigration and the quarantine laws, police said on Thursday.
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India Gets Consular Access To Arrested Fishermen In Sri Lanka
Indian fishermen, caught in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, have been provided consular assistance by the Consulate General of India in Jaffna, the Indian High Commission said on Thursday.
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Pallekele, Hambantota To Host All Lanka Premier League Matches
In the Lanka Premier League, five franchisee teams, named after Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla, and Jaffna, will compete in 23 matches over a 15-day period for the title.
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Maithripala Sirisena Inducts 7 Ministers, Including A Tamil From Jaffna
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today inducted seven new ministers in his government, including a Tamil who is the only elected representative of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party from Jaffna, the capital of northern district.
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27 Indians Overstaying In Sri Lanka Arrested
At least 27 Indians, including five women, have been arrested for overstaying their tourist visas in Sri Lanka, immigration officials said.
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'We Just Followed Orders': Disabled Army Veterans Fight For Rights
Colonel Anil Kaul, 66, has written several letters to the army headquarters, but says he is still to receive a satisfactory response. He is a war veteran, who lost his right eye and left hand while saving 250 soldiers in a rescue mission in Sri Lanka's Jaffna in 1987. He got a Vir Chakra for his bravery, but says that the institutional support need...
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Tamil Students Of Jaffna Varsity Shot Dead By Lankan Police
Two Tamil students were today gunned down by police in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated former war-zone Northern Province's Jaffna city, prompting authorities to arrest and suspend five policemen.
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PM Modi, Lankan President Inaugurate Stadium Renovated By India In Jaffna
India strongly believes that its economic growth must bring benefits to its neighbours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as a stadium in Jaffna renovated by India was jointly inaugurated by him along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Stops Land Grab From War-Affected Tamils
Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
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India-Sri Lanka Ferry Service Truly Big Step: S Jaishankar
The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a "truly big step" for boosting people-to-people contacts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
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Watch: Pakistan Pacer Naseem Shah Gives Fiery Send-off To Rahmanullah Gurbaz In LPL 2023 Opener
The fourth edition of Lanka Premier League kick-started on Sunday with Jaffna Kings emerging victorious against Colombo Strikers.
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Union Minister Hails India, Sri Lanka Relations At Jaffna Cultural Centre
Participating in the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre, constructed with the Indian government's grant, to the people of Sri Lanka today, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan called it a "historic day".
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India Provides 2 Truckloads Of Life-Saving Drugs, Equipment To Sri Lanka
Indian Aid To Sri Lanka: India in its latest aid to Sri Lanka provided two truckloads of life-saving medicines and equipment to Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Saturday. The aid was handed over by Consulate General of India, Jaffna Raakesh Natraj.
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Watch: Hit For Six, Mohammad Amir Dismisses Batter Next Ball And Gives Him A Mouthful In LPL 2021
LPL 2021: Avishka Fernando smacked Mohammad Amir for a six off the first ball of the innings, the left-arm pacer got sweet revenge on the very next ball and didn't forget to give the Sri Lankan a fiery send-off.
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"Security Concern From Third Party": China Suspends Projects In Sri Lanka
China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing "security concern" from a "third party", amid reports of India raising concern over its location.
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Indian Family Arrested For Illegal Stay In Sri Lanka: Police
Four members of an Indian family, including two children, have been arrested for allegedly entering Sri Lanka''s Jaffna peninsula illegally and violating the local immigration and the quarantine laws, police said on Thursday.
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India Gets Consular Access To Arrested Fishermen In Sri Lanka
Indian fishermen, caught in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, have been provided consular assistance by the Consulate General of India in Jaffna, the Indian High Commission said on Thursday.
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Pallekele, Hambantota To Host All Lanka Premier League Matches
In the Lanka Premier League, five franchisee teams, named after Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla, and Jaffna, will compete in 23 matches over a 15-day period for the title.
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Maithripala Sirisena Inducts 7 Ministers, Including A Tamil From Jaffna
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today inducted seven new ministers in his government, including a Tamil who is the only elected representative of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party from Jaffna, the capital of northern district.
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27 Indians Overstaying In Sri Lanka Arrested
At least 27 Indians, including five women, have been arrested for overstaying their tourist visas in Sri Lanka, immigration officials said.
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'We Just Followed Orders': Disabled Army Veterans Fight For Rights
Colonel Anil Kaul, 66, has written several letters to the army headquarters, but says he is still to receive a satisfactory response. He is a war veteran, who lost his right eye and left hand while saving 250 soldiers in a rescue mission in Sri Lanka's Jaffna in 1987. He got a Vir Chakra for his bravery, but says that the institutional support need...
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Tamil Students Of Jaffna Varsity Shot Dead By Lankan Police
Two Tamil students were today gunned down by police in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated former war-zone Northern Province's Jaffna city, prompting authorities to arrest and suspend five policemen.
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PM Modi, Lankan President Inaugurate Stadium Renovated By India In Jaffna
India strongly believes that its economic growth must bring benefits to its neighbours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as a stadium in Jaffna renovated by India was jointly inaugurated by him along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
