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Sri Lanka says proposed FTA with China to be signed soon

Sri Lanka, on Sunday said talks on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China were progressing smoothly and both countries hoped to sign the agreement soon.

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Sri Lanka says proposed FTA with China to be signed soon

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July16(APD)-SriLanka,onSundaysaidtalksonaproposedFreeTradeAgreement(FTA)withChinawereprogressingsmoothlyandbothcountrieshopedtosi

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Sri Lanka's national cricket captain resigns, new captains named

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July12(APD)-SriLanka'snationalcricketcaptain,AngeloMathews,onWednesdayannouncedhisresignationascaptainfromallthreeformsofcricket-

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Sri Lanka tops 1 million tourist arrival marking this year

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July6(APD)-Over1milliontouristsarrivedinSriLankainthefirstsixmonthsofthisyearwithChinaandIndiabeingtheleadingmarkets,statisticsfr

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India to send top economic adviser to Sri Lanka's Economic Summit

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July5(APD)-TheChiefEconomicAdviseroftheIndiangovernment,Dr.ArvindSubramanianwillattendakeyEconomicSummitinSriLankathismonthwhichi

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Sri Lanka warns of stern action against harassing tourists

Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister, John Amaratunga on Monday warned of stern action against anyone caught harassing tourists who visit the island country after an increase in the number of complaints by travelers.

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Sri Lanka warns of stern action against harassing tourists

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July3(APD)-SriLanka'sTourismMinister,JohnAmaratungaonMondaywarnedofsternactionagainstanyonecaughtharassingtouristswhovisittheisla

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Sri Lanka to maintain high quality restaurants for tourists

Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister, John Amaratunga on Tuesday vowed to look into the safety and health of tourists by advising restaurants and eating houses to maintain high quality standards.

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Sri Lanka to maintain high quality restaurants for tourists

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June27(APD)-SriLanka'sTourismMinister,JohnAmaratungaonTuesdayvowedtolookintothesafetyandhealthoftouristsbyadvisingrestaurantsande

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Mahela Jayawardena ‘not ready’ for Sri Lanka coach; rules out India post

SriLankabattinglegendMahelaJayawardenahasruledhimselfoutofrunningforIndiacoach’sroledespitesomemurmurstothesamedoingtherounds.Atthesametime,SriLankaCricketpresi

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Sri Lanka to be free from landmines by 2020

COLOMBO, June 22 (APD) - The Sri Lankan government aims to make the island country free from landlines by the year 2020 after hundreds of people have been killed or disabled from it in former war torn areas.

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Sri Lanka to be free from landmines by 2020

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June22(APD)-TheSriLankangovernmentaimstomaketheislandcountryfreefromlandlinesbytheyear2020afterhundredsofpeoplehavebeenkilledordi

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Sri Lanka, China discuss possibility of bullet train

Sri Lanka and China have discussed the possibility of launching bullet trains in the Indian Ocean island which would tremendously cut the travelling time from the south to the north of Sri Lanka, China's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang said here Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka, China discuss possibility of bullet train

ByAPDReporterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June14(APD)-SriLankaandChinahavediscussedthepossibilityoflaunchingbullettrainsintheIndianOceanislandwhichwouldtremendouslycutth

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ADB approves $2 million grant for relief efforts in Sri Lanka

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June9(APD)-TheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB),onFridaysaidithadapprovedaUS2milliondollarsgranttofinancereliefeffortsinSriLankafollowing

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Chinese plane with humanitarian aid arrives in flood hit Sri Lanka

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June3(APD)-AspecialAirChinacargoflightcarryingemergencyhumanitarianreliefestimatedat2.2millionUSdollarsarrivedinSriLankaonSaturda

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Death toll in flood-hit Sri Lanka hits 202, hospitals to be evacuated

The death toll in Sri Lanka's devastating floods and landslides reached 202 by Wednesday morning while 96 people were still missing, the Disaster Management Center said.