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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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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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India, Sri Lanka To Increase 'Complexity' Of Bilateral Exercises: Ministry
India and Sri Lanka on Thursday agreed to increase intensity of bilateral military exercises and vowed to avail maximum benefits from each other's experience and capacities.
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"Joke": Sri Lanka Dismisses Tamil Leader's Claim That LTTE Chief Is Alive
Sri Lanka on Monday dismissed as a "joke" a top Tamil nationalist leader's claim that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who was killed in 2009 by the island nation's military, was still alive.
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Sri Lanka To Slash Military By A Third Amid Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the defence minister said on Friday.
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"Call Me Dictator": Sri Lanka President Vows To Crush Anti-Government Protests
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday rejected the opposition's demand for early parliamentary elections and vowed to use the military to crush any future anti-government protests aimed at regime change.
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China Not Allowed To Use Port For Military Purposes: Sri Lanka President
China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence.
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After India's Concerns, Lanka Says Chinese Ship Will Port Only To Refuel
A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this month only to refuel, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, after India raised concerns over the vessel's journey to the Indian Ocean island.
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Lanka President's Office Reopens Tomorrow, Days After Protesters Barged In
Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation.
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Sri Lanka PM Instructs Military And Police "To Restore Order"
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has instructed the Military and the Police in a televised address "to do whatever necessary to restore order" in Sri Lanka.
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Curfew Imposed In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Anti-Government Rally
An indefinite curfew was imposed across Sri Lanka's capital Friday and the military placed on alert ahead of a planned rally demanding the ouster of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka Troops Open Fire To Contain Riots Over Petrol And Diesel
Sri Lanka's military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country.
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Lankan Protesters Vow To Continue Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
President Gotabaya's elder brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, quit as Prime Minister on May 9 as the violence spiralled and is in hiding in a military base.
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President Is Impeached, Flees Or Military Coup: What Could Happen In Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier extended a nationwide curfew until Thursday morning, after government supporters on Monday initiated attacks on protesters who had camped out for weeks in downtown Colombo to call for his ouster.
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Senior Lankan Military Officer Explains '3-Step' Shoot-At-Sight Orders
Detailing the standard operating procedure being used by the country's police, he said if there is a violent mob, the police will first ask them to disperse by warning them that it's illegal.
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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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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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India, Sri Lanka To Increase 'Complexity' Of Bilateral Exercises: Ministry
India and Sri Lanka on Thursday agreed to increase intensity of bilateral military exercises and vowed to avail maximum benefits from each other's experience and capacities.
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"Joke": Sri Lanka Dismisses Tamil Leader's Claim That LTTE Chief Is Alive
Sri Lanka on Monday dismissed as a "joke" a top Tamil nationalist leader's claim that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who was killed in 2009 by the island nation's military, was still alive.
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Sri Lanka To Slash Military By A Third Amid Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the defence minister said on Friday.
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"Call Me Dictator": Sri Lanka President Vows To Crush Anti-Government Protests
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday rejected the opposition's demand for early parliamentary elections and vowed to use the military to crush any future anti-government protests aimed at regime change.
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China Not Allowed To Use Port For Military Purposes: Sri Lanka President
China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence.
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After India's Concerns, Lanka Says Chinese Ship Will Port Only To Refuel
A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this month only to refuel, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, after India raised concerns over the vessel's journey to the Indian Ocean island.
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Lanka President's Office Reopens Tomorrow, Days After Protesters Barged In
Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation.
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Sri Lanka PM Instructs Military And Police "To Restore Order"
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has instructed the Military and the Police in a televised address "to do whatever necessary to restore order" in Sri Lanka.
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Curfew Imposed In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Anti-Government Rally
An indefinite curfew was imposed across Sri Lanka's capital Friday and the military placed on alert ahead of a planned rally demanding the ouster of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka Troops Open Fire To Contain Riots Over Petrol And Diesel
Sri Lanka's military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country.
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Lankan Protesters Vow To Continue Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
President Gotabaya's elder brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, quit as Prime Minister on May 9 as the violence spiralled and is in hiding in a military base.
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President Is Impeached, Flees Or Military Coup: What Could Happen In Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier extended a nationwide curfew until Thursday morning, after government supporters on Monday initiated attacks on protesters who had camped out for weeks in downtown Colombo to call for his ouster.
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Senior Lankan Military Officer Explains '3-Step' Shoot-At-Sight Orders
Detailing the standard operating procedure being used by the country's police, he said if there is a violent mob, the police will first ask them to disperse by warning them that it's illegal.
