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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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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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Sri Lankan Army Doctors Remove World's Largest Kidney Stone, Set World Record
The erstwhile largest kidney stone in the world, around 13 centimetres, was found in India in 2004.
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Fourth Lanka Minister Resigns, Army Chief Calls For Calm: 10 Points
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Lankan President, PM To Resign Amid Protests
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Pregnant Sri Lankan Woman Waiting In Passport Queue For 2 Days Delivers Baby
A pregnant Sri Lankan woman, who had been in a queue for two days to obtain a passport to leave the country for employment overseas, went into labour while waiting for her turn today. The Army personnel took the woman to a hospital.
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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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2 Killed, 139 wounded In Sri Lanka Clashes
Sri Lankan authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army on Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when government supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors, AFP reporters 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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Indian Army Chief General To Reach Sri Lanka Today For Four-Day Visit
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will reach Sri Lanka today on a four-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said.
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2 Sri Lankan Towns Under Indefinite Curfew After New Covid Case Detection
An indefinite curfew has been imposed on Divulapitiya and Minwangoda towns in the suburbs of Colombo after a COVID-19 positive patient was detected on Sunday, Army Commander and COVID-19 prevention task force head Shavendra Silva said.
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US Blacklists Sri Lankan Army Commander Over Human Rights Violations
The United States said Friday it would refuse entry to Sri Lanka's army chief over "credible" evidence of human rights violations in the bloody 2009 finale to the civil war.
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Seven Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy today for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, officials said.
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Bombers Visited Kashmir, Kerala Before Attacks, Says Sri Lanka Army Chief
Some of the suicide bombers who carried out the last month's devastating attacks in Sri Lanka visited Kashmir and Kerala for "some sort of training" or to "make some more links" with other foreign outfits, the country's army chief claimed on Saturday.
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Properties Destroyed In Anti-Muslim Riots; Sri Lankan Corporals Arrested
Sri Lankan police have arrested two army corporals for their suspected involvement in anti-Muslim riots in the central highlands district of Kandy last month, police said on Tuesday.
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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.
-
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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Sri Lankan Army Doctors Remove World's Largest Kidney Stone, Set World Record
The erstwhile largest kidney stone in the world, around 13 centimetres, was found in India in 2004.
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Fourth Lanka Minister Resigns, Army Chief Calls For Calm: 10 Points
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Lankan President, PM To Resign Amid Protests
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Pregnant Sri Lankan Woman Waiting In Passport Queue For 2 Days Delivers Baby
A pregnant Sri Lankan woman, who had been in a queue for two days to obtain a passport to leave the country for employment overseas, went into labour while waiting for her turn today. The Army personnel took the woman to a hospital.
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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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2 Killed, 139 wounded In Sri Lanka Clashes
Sri Lankan authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army on Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when government supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors, AFP reporters 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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Indian Army Chief General To Reach Sri Lanka Today For Four-Day Visit
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will reach Sri Lanka today on a four-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said.
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2 Sri Lankan Towns Under Indefinite Curfew After New Covid Case Detection
An indefinite curfew has been imposed on Divulapitiya and Minwangoda towns in the suburbs of Colombo after a COVID-19 positive patient was detected on Sunday, Army Commander and COVID-19 prevention task force head Shavendra Silva said.
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US Blacklists Sri Lankan Army Commander Over Human Rights Violations
The United States said Friday it would refuse entry to Sri Lanka's army chief over "credible" evidence of human rights violations in the bloody 2009 finale to the civil war.
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Seven Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy today for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, officials said.
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Bombers Visited Kashmir, Kerala Before Attacks, Says Sri Lanka Army Chief
Some of the suicide bombers who carried out the last month's devastating attacks in Sri Lanka visited Kashmir and Kerala for "some sort of training" or to "make some more links" with other foreign outfits, the country's army chief claimed on Saturday.
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Properties Destroyed In Anti-Muslim Riots; Sri Lankan Corporals Arrested
Sri Lankan police have arrested two army corporals for their suspected involvement in anti-Muslim riots in the central highlands district of Kandy last month, police said on Tuesday.
