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No Shoot-At-Sight Orders Issued During Protests: Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday that no shoot-at-sight orders were issued to the Defence Ministry amidst violent anti-government protests in the island nation.
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Defence Ministry Clearance Now Mandatory For Foreigners To Marry Sri Lankan Locals
Sri Lanka has made it mandatory for foreigners to get a clearance from the Defence Ministry if they wish to marry locals, citing national security reasons.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan PM To Hold Comprehensive Bilateral Talks On Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa will hold a virtual summit on September 26 during which the two leaders would discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including defence and security issues, the foreign ministry here has announced.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Expresses Regrets over Objectionable Article on J Jayalalithaa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed regret over an objectionable article on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posted earlier on the Defence Ministry website that triggered a furore in India.
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Amid Tension With Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Sends Back Young Cricketers
Amid simmering tension between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, a team of young cricketers from the island has been sent back from Chennai where it was meant to participate in a tournament that starts today.
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Lanka Apologises For Jayalalithaa-Modi Article Amid Outrage in Tamil Nadu
Sri Lanka has offered an unqualified apology to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over a controversial article and depiction of the two leaders on an official website.
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LTTE hacks Sri Lankan army's website
The Sri Lanka Army website has been hacked, confirmed the Lanka Defence Ministry calling it LTTE's cyber terrorism.
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Pooneryn falls to Lankan forces
Sri Lankan security forces on Saturday captured the strategic northern town of Pooneryn, the last LTTE bastion in the west coast, giving the forces vital land link to Jaffna. Government troops entered the main town after pitched battles with the Tiger rebels lasting over weeks, thus ending the LTTE domination of the town for nearly two decades. "...
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LTTE suicide squad attack Lankan ships: Navy
Tamil Tiger rebels carried out a suicide attack early on Wednesday morning targeting two Sri Lankan merchant ships, which were transporting humanitarian aid in the embattled north, causing a considerable damage to one of the ships, the defence ministry said. ",LTTE militants have carried out a suicide attack targeting Merchant Ship Ruhuna and Nima...
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Lankan Army captures strategic town
After smashing through main outer defences of the crucial city of Kilinochchi, Sri Lankan Army on Monday captured Vannerikulam town and encircled Nachchikudha, the main sea Tiger base, after fierce fighting which left 33 soldiers dead. Apparently, stepping up their offensive to capture LTTE headquarter, government troops overnight and on Monday mo...
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No Shoot-At-Sight Orders Issued During Protests: Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday that no shoot-at-sight orders were issued to the Defence Ministry amidst violent anti-government protests in the island nation.
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Defence Ministry Clearance Now Mandatory For Foreigners To Marry Sri Lankan Locals
Sri Lanka has made it mandatory for foreigners to get a clearance from the Defence Ministry if they wish to marry locals, citing national security reasons.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan PM To Hold Comprehensive Bilateral Talks On Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa will hold a virtual summit on September 26 during which the two leaders would discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including defence and security issues, the foreign ministry here has announced.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Expresses Regrets over Objectionable Article on J Jayalalithaa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed regret over an objectionable article on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posted earlier on the Defence Ministry website that triggered a furore in India.
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Amid Tension With Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Sends Back Young Cricketers
Amid simmering tension between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, a team of young cricketers from the island has been sent back from Chennai where it was meant to participate in a tournament that starts today.
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Lanka Apologises For Jayalalithaa-Modi Article Amid Outrage in Tamil Nadu
Sri Lanka has offered an unqualified apology to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over a controversial article and depiction of the two leaders on an official website.
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LTTE hacks Sri Lankan army's website
The Sri Lanka Army website has been hacked, confirmed the Lanka Defence Ministry calling it LTTE's cyber terrorism.
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Pooneryn falls to Lankan forces
Sri Lankan security forces on Saturday captured the strategic northern town of Pooneryn, the last LTTE bastion in the west coast, giving the forces vital land link to Jaffna. Government troops entered the main town after pitched battles with the Tiger rebels lasting over weeks, thus ending the LTTE domination of the town for nearly two decades. "...
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LTTE suicide squad attack Lankan ships: Navy
Tamil Tiger rebels carried out a suicide attack early on Wednesday morning targeting two Sri Lankan merchant ships, which were transporting humanitarian aid in the embattled north, causing a considerable damage to one of the ships, the defence ministry said. ",LTTE militants have carried out a suicide attack targeting Merchant Ship Ruhuna and Nima...
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Lankan Army captures strategic town
After smashing through main outer defences of the crucial city of Kilinochchi, Sri Lankan Army on Monday captured Vannerikulam town and encircled Nachchikudha, the main sea Tiger base, after fierce fighting which left 33 soldiers dead. Apparently, stepping up their offensive to capture LTTE headquarter, government troops overnight and on Monday mo...
