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Sri Lankan Thanks 'Indian Soldiers' For Relief Efforts During Cyclone Ditwah: 'Forever Grateful'
In a viral social media post, a Colombo resident expressed 'gratitude' to India and its soldiers for their timely support.
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Video: Ready, Charge Set, Breach! Indian, Lankan Soldiers' In Combat Drill
The sound of gunshots echoed as two soldiers - a buddy pair - stood next to the wall of 'Fancy House'. A soldier puts his hand on the shoulder of his 'buddy', a sign to tell him that I have your back.
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Sri Lankan Soldiers On Hospital Duties As Health Workers Strike Over Allowances
Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Raid Main Protest Camp As New President Takes Over
Hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers and police raided the main anti-government protest camp in the country's capital early Friday and began tearing down tents of unarmed activists, an AFP reporter said.
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Sri Lanka Soldier Arrested For Attacking Newspaper Editor 10 Years Ago
A soldier has been arrested in Sri Lanka for attacking the editor of a popular Sinhala language newspaper 10 years ago, Sri Lankan police said today.
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"Save Us From The Satans": Sri Lanka Church Attack Survivors Pray
A dozen rifle-toting soldiers guarded a small community hall as day broke in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa on Sunday morning.
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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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From Soldiers To Housewives: Women Who Fought As Tamil Tigers In Sri Lanka Are Forced Into Traditional Roles
After her release from a rehabilitation camp for former Tamil Tigers fighters in 2011, one former member of the women-only Malathi Brigade was presented by Sri Lankan government officials with a sewing machine.
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Sri Lanka Rubbish Dump: Number Of Deaths Rise To 19
Sri Lankan soldiers dug through rubbish with their bare hands Saturday to pull out victims after a huge garbage mountain collapsed on their homes, killing at least 19 people.
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Fire Triggers Blasts At Sri Lankan Army Camp, Killing Atleast 1
A fire broke out at an army camp near Sri Lanka's capital, setting off explosions and killing one soldier before the flames were put out, officials said Monday.
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Sri Lankan Thanks 'Indian Soldiers' For Relief Efforts During Cyclone Ditwah: 'Forever Grateful'
In a viral social media post, a Colombo resident expressed 'gratitude' to India and its soldiers for their timely support.
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Video: Ready, Charge Set, Breach! Indian, Lankan Soldiers' In Combat Drill
The sound of gunshots echoed as two soldiers - a buddy pair - stood next to the wall of 'Fancy House'. A soldier puts his hand on the shoulder of his 'buddy', a sign to tell him that I have your back.
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Sri Lankan Soldiers On Hospital Duties As Health Workers Strike Over Allowances
Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Raid Main Protest Camp As New President Takes Over
Hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers and police raided the main anti-government protest camp in the country's capital early Friday and began tearing down tents of unarmed activists, an AFP reporter said.
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Sri Lanka Soldier Arrested For Attacking Newspaper Editor 10 Years Ago
A soldier has been arrested in Sri Lanka for attacking the editor of a popular Sinhala language newspaper 10 years ago, Sri Lankan police said today.
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"Save Us From The Satans": Sri Lanka Church Attack Survivors Pray
A dozen rifle-toting soldiers guarded a small community hall as day broke in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa on Sunday morning.
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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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From Soldiers To Housewives: Women Who Fought As Tamil Tigers In Sri Lanka Are Forced Into Traditional Roles
After her release from a rehabilitation camp for former Tamil Tigers fighters in 2011, one former member of the women-only Malathi Brigade was presented by Sri Lankan government officials with a sewing machine.
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Sri Lanka Rubbish Dump: Number Of Deaths Rise To 19
Sri Lankan soldiers dug through rubbish with their bare hands Saturday to pull out victims after a huge garbage mountain collapsed on their homes, killing at least 19 people.
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Fire Triggers Blasts At Sri Lankan Army Camp, Killing Atleast 1
A fire broke out at an army camp near Sri Lanka's capital, setting off explosions and killing one soldier before the flames were put out, officials said Monday.
