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5 Sri Lankan Fishermen Consume Contents Found In Bottle Floating In Sea, Die
Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea on Saturday had died by Sunday afternoon, Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said.
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Army Chief, Sri Lankan Counterpart Discuss Defence Ties
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane met Sri Lanka's top military leadership today and discussed steps for further enhancing the excellent bilateral defence cooperation.
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Sri Lanka Deploys Army To Guard Power Plants Fearing Sabotage
Sri Lanka today deployed army to protect key power installations linked to the national power grid as the government probed whether sabotage was behind an explosion that led to the worst blackout in 20 years which plunged the island-nation into darkness for hours.
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Sarath Fonseka Joins Sri Lankan Government, Likely To Be Inducted As Minister
Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan army general who vanquished the LTTE, today joined the ruling coalition amid indications that he may be inducted as a minister soon.
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Lankan Military To Be Modernised With Indian Help: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka's military is set to be modernised with assistance from militarily advanced nations such as India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday.
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Former Tamil Politician Claims Second Torture Camp Found in Sri Lanka
An illegal detention centre similar to the one discovered by UN experts in eastern Sri Lanka has been found in the country's northern Jaffna district, a former Tamil lawmaker has said, alleging that civil war detainees including Tamils were tortured in the camps.
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India, Sri Lanka to Hold Third Joint Army Exercise
The Indian and Sri Lankan armies will be conducting their third joint military exercise Mitra Shakti-2015, starting September 29, said a statement issued in New Delhi today.
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Sri Lankan Soldier Sentenced to Death for Wartime Murders
A Sri Lankan army officer was sentenced to death today for murdering eight Tamil civilians, including four children, in a verdict officials said showed the state was dealing with crimes committed during its 26-year civil war.
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Sri Lanka Violates Human Rights of Minorities: Report
Sri Lanka continues to violate human rights of its religious and ethnic minorities, six years after the end of civil war in the country that resulted in the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to a new independent report.
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China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill Codenamed 'Silk Road Cooperation 2015' to Enhance Anti-Terror Skills
China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating terror.
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Troops Reduction in Tamil Areas in Future, Indicates Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickramasinghe
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe has indicated reduction of army presence in Tamil areas "as time goes on".
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Sri Lankan troops on alert amid storm warning
Sri Lankan troops have been placed on alert to assist in disaster relief as people living in coastal areas in various parts of the island were warned to move as stormy weather hit the country.
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India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel
India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel at its establishments, Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju said today, notwithstanding opposition by parties from Tamil Nadu. The minister's statement came against the backdrop of the demand by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha to expel two such Lankan officers from Defen...
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Sri Lankan Army battles pricey veggies
The Sri Lankan army has started selling vegetables to tackle the war against rising cost of essential commodities, said the Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka."Army is making a vital contribution in extending relief to consumers by establishing consumer centres for selling vegetables at reasonable prices," the ministry said in a statement. The army has ...
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Sri Lanka army to share anti-terror expertise with others
The Sri Lankan army that scripted a remarkable military victory over the LTTE is now ready to share its counter-terror expertise with foreign military personnel including those from India and Pakistan.The Sri Lankan army will conduct a training programme on anti-terrorist operations for military personnel from three South Asian countries, India, Pa...
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5 Sri Lankan Fishermen Consume Contents Found In Bottle Floating In Sea, Die
Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea on Saturday had died by Sunday afternoon, Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said.
-
Army Chief, Sri Lankan Counterpart Discuss Defence Ties
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane met Sri Lanka's top military leadership today and discussed steps for further enhancing the excellent bilateral defence cooperation.
-
Sri Lanka Deploys Army To Guard Power Plants Fearing Sabotage
Sri Lanka today deployed army to protect key power installations linked to the national power grid as the government probed whether sabotage was behind an explosion that led to the worst blackout in 20 years which plunged the island-nation into darkness for hours.
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Sarath Fonseka Joins Sri Lankan Government, Likely To Be Inducted As Minister
Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan army general who vanquished the LTTE, today joined the ruling coalition amid indications that he may be inducted as a minister soon.
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Lankan Military To Be Modernised With Indian Help: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka's military is set to be modernised with assistance from militarily advanced nations such as India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday.
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Former Tamil Politician Claims Second Torture Camp Found in Sri Lanka
An illegal detention centre similar to the one discovered by UN experts in eastern Sri Lanka has been found in the country's northern Jaffna district, a former Tamil lawmaker has said, alleging that civil war detainees including Tamils were tortured in the camps.
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India, Sri Lanka to Hold Third Joint Army Exercise
The Indian and Sri Lankan armies will be conducting their third joint military exercise Mitra Shakti-2015, starting September 29, said a statement issued in New Delhi today.
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Sri Lankan Soldier Sentenced to Death for Wartime Murders
A Sri Lankan army officer was sentenced to death today for murdering eight Tamil civilians, including four children, in a verdict officials said showed the state was dealing with crimes committed during its 26-year civil war.
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Sri Lanka Violates Human Rights of Minorities: Report
Sri Lanka continues to violate human rights of its religious and ethnic minorities, six years after the end of civil war in the country that resulted in the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to a new independent report.
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China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill Codenamed 'Silk Road Cooperation 2015' to Enhance Anti-Terror Skills
China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating terror.
-
Troops Reduction in Tamil Areas in Future, Indicates Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickramasinghe
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe has indicated reduction of army presence in Tamil areas "as time goes on".
-
Sri Lankan troops on alert amid storm warning
Sri Lankan troops have been placed on alert to assist in disaster relief as people living in coastal areas in various parts of the island were warned to move as stormy weather hit the country.
-
India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel
India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel at its establishments, Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju said today, notwithstanding opposition by parties from Tamil Nadu. The minister's statement came against the backdrop of the demand by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha to expel two such Lankan officers from Defen...
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Sri Lankan Army battles pricey veggies
The Sri Lankan army has started selling vegetables to tackle the war against rising cost of essential commodities, said the Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka."Army is making a vital contribution in extending relief to consumers by establishing consumer centres for selling vegetables at reasonable prices," the ministry said in a statement. The army has ...
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Sri Lanka army to share anti-terror expertise with others
The Sri Lankan army that scripted a remarkable military victory over the LTTE is now ready to share its counter-terror expertise with foreign military personnel including those from India and Pakistan.The Sri Lankan army will conduct a training programme on anti-terrorist operations for military personnel from three South Asian countries, India, Pa...
