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Sri Lanka Warns Of Looming Foreign Debt Crisis
Sri Lanka is headed for a debt crisis, the finance ministry warned Sunday, blaming a series of costly projects commissioned by the previous government for record-high repayments.
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Sushma Swaraj Meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Sri Lankan Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and discussed issues of development cooperation between the two countries.
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Sri Lanka To Return Military-Held Land Seized From Tamil Civilians
Sri Lanka will return by 2018 all military-held land seized from Tamil civilians during the nearly three decades long civil war with the LTTE, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.
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India, Lanka Discuss Fishermen Issue: Sign Two Memorandum Of Understanding
India and Sri Lanka on Friday reviewed the progress made in their bilateral ties discussing various issues including that of fishermen, a major irritant in the relations, as the two countries signed MoUs in education and health sectors.
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War Crimes Probe Delayed, Says Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's proposed war crimes investigation has been delayed by several months until September as the government focuses on impending parliamentary elections, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.
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Keen to Work With Tamil Diaspora for Reconciliation: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is keen to engage all diaspora groups including Tamils in reconciliation efforts, Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said stressing the new government does not want the country to return to another bloody conflict.
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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Blames India for His Election Defeat
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed India, the US and European countries for his humiliating defeat in the January election.
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Have to Heal Hearts of All Sections of Society, Says PM Modi to Lankan Parliament
Sri Lanka was the cornerstone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-nation tour and he pulled out all the stops to ensure his historic visit would mark a turning point in India's relationship with the neighbour.
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Sri Lankan Minister Urges UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Delay War Crimes Report
Sri Lanka's foreign minister met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, and UN diplomatic sources said he pressed his government's desire to delay the release of a UN report on alleged war crimes during his country's civil war.
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Ready to Give Tamils More Autonomy, Says Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe today vowed to implement the India-backed 13th Amendment within a unitary framework for the devolution of power to provinces, to achieve reconciliation with the minority Tamil community.
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India in Focus for Sri Lanka's New Regime
That India was the first overseas visit of Sri Lanka's new Foreign Minister is being seen both as the new Sri Lankan government's resolve to boost ties with India, as well as New Delhi's keenness to get down to business immediately with Colombo's new regime.
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India Wary of China-Lanka bhai-bhai
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is in India to hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. With this visit, India hopes to renew strategic ties with the island nation where a new government was installed earlier this month.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Played China Against India, Says Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe
In his first television interview since the results of the elections, Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe told NDTV that his government will redress the pro-China tilt of the Rajapaksa regime
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2000 Soldiers Were Moved to Colombo for Coup, Says Former Sri Lankan Army Chief
Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.
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Sri Lankan Police to Probe Ex-President Rajapaksa's Alleged Coup Plan
Sri Lanka's new foreign minister has asked police to investigate an alleged attempt by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a coup to stay in power when results showed he was losing last week's election. However, Rajapaksa has denied the allegation.
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Sri Lanka Warns Of Looming Foreign Debt Crisis
Sri Lanka is headed for a debt crisis, the finance ministry warned Sunday, blaming a series of costly projects commissioned by the previous government for record-high repayments.
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Sushma Swaraj Meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Sri Lankan Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and discussed issues of development cooperation between the two countries.
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Sri Lanka To Return Military-Held Land Seized From Tamil Civilians
Sri Lanka will return by 2018 all military-held land seized from Tamil civilians during the nearly three decades long civil war with the LTTE, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.
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India, Lanka Discuss Fishermen Issue: Sign Two Memorandum Of Understanding
India and Sri Lanka on Friday reviewed the progress made in their bilateral ties discussing various issues including that of fishermen, a major irritant in the relations, as the two countries signed MoUs in education and health sectors.
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War Crimes Probe Delayed, Says Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's proposed war crimes investigation has been delayed by several months until September as the government focuses on impending parliamentary elections, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.
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Keen to Work With Tamil Diaspora for Reconciliation: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is keen to engage all diaspora groups including Tamils in reconciliation efforts, Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said stressing the new government does not want the country to return to another bloody conflict.
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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Blames India for His Election Defeat
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed India, the US and European countries for his humiliating defeat in the January election.
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Have to Heal Hearts of All Sections of Society, Says PM Modi to Lankan Parliament
Sri Lanka was the cornerstone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-nation tour and he pulled out all the stops to ensure his historic visit would mark a turning point in India's relationship with the neighbour.
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Sri Lankan Minister Urges UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Delay War Crimes Report
Sri Lanka's foreign minister met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, and UN diplomatic sources said he pressed his government's desire to delay the release of a UN report on alleged war crimes during his country's civil war.
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Ready to Give Tamils More Autonomy, Says Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe today vowed to implement the India-backed 13th Amendment within a unitary framework for the devolution of power to provinces, to achieve reconciliation with the minority Tamil community.
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India in Focus for Sri Lanka's New Regime
That India was the first overseas visit of Sri Lanka's new Foreign Minister is being seen both as the new Sri Lankan government's resolve to boost ties with India, as well as New Delhi's keenness to get down to business immediately with Colombo's new regime.
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India Wary of China-Lanka bhai-bhai
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is in India to hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. With this visit, India hopes to renew strategic ties with the island nation where a new government was installed earlier this month.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Played China Against India, Says Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe
In his first television interview since the results of the elections, Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe told NDTV that his government will redress the pro-China tilt of the Rajapaksa regime
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2000 Soldiers Were Moved to Colombo for Coup, Says Former Sri Lankan Army Chief
Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.
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Sri Lankan Police to Probe Ex-President Rajapaksa's Alleged Coup Plan
Sri Lanka's new foreign minister has asked police to investigate an alleged attempt by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a coup to stay in power when results showed he was losing last week's election. However, Rajapaksa has denied the allegation.
