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Three Chinese naval ships arrive in Sri Lanka to assist in flood relief

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June1(APD)-ThreeChinesenavyshipsarrivedinthePortofColomboonWednesday,toassistintheongoingreliefoperationsaftermajorfloodsandlands

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Sri Lanka skipper doubtful for Champions Trophy opener

SriLankancricketcaptainAngeloMathewshadcomplainedofstiffnessandpainSriLankaskipperAngeloMathewshassufferedacalfinjuryandmaynotplayintheirfirstChampionsTrophygro

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

ThedeathtollinSriLanka'sdevastatingfloodsandlandslidesreached202byWednesdaymorningwhile96peoplewerestillmissing,theDisasterManagementCentersaid.Sixty-threepeopl

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China donates aid materials worth 15 million yuan to Sri Lanka

Chinawillhandoveraidmaterialsworth15millionyuan(about2.2millionUSdollars)toflood-hitSriLankatoassisttherescuework,announcedChina'sMinistryofCommerceonSunday.The

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Sri Lanka's deadly floods could trigger a dengue crisis

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusain COLOMBO,May28(APD)-Internationalchild'srightsorganisation,'SavetheChildren',warnedonSundaythatthedevastatingfloodsinSriLankacouldexacerb

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Chinese enterprises help clean water for people along B&Road routes

ForresidentsinKahatagasdigiliyainSriLanka'sNorthCentralProvince,rainwaterseemstobethemosteconomicandfeasiblesolutiontoanurgentproblemofcleandrinkingwater.Thewel

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Sri Lanka's Central Bank Chief hails China's Belt and Road initiative

COLOMBO,May18(APD)-China'sOneBeltOneRoad(OBOR)globalinfrastructureprojectwillbeverysignificantforSriLanka,thecountry'sCentralBankChief,Dr.IndrajitCoomaraswamy,s

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Sri Lanka PM leaves for China to attend Belt and Road Forum

COLOMBO,May13(APD)-SriLankanPrimeMinisterRanilWickremesingheonSaturdayleftforChinatoattendtheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationscheduledforMay14-15inBe

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India to help Sri Lanka in nation building, Modi says on UN Vesak Day

COLOMBO,May12(APD)—IndiaaimstobeastrongdevelopmentpartnertoSriLankaasdevelopmentcorporationbetweenIndiaandSriLankareaches2.6billiondollars,IndianPrimeMinisterNa

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Indian PM arrives in Sri Lanka to take part in Vesak celebrations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday evening to take part in the UN Vesak Day celebrations which are being held in the island country for the first time.

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Indian PM arrives in Sri Lanka to take part in Vesak celebrations

COLOMBO,May11(APD)—IndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModiarrivedinSriLankaonThursdayeveningtotakepartintheUNVesakDaycelebrationswhicharebeingheldintheislandcountryfort

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Australian PM talks border protection, economic development with Sri Lankan counterpart

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

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Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching

​Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

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China to fund friendship village for Sri Lankan families affected by disaster

China announced on Tuesday it would fund the construction of a Sri Lanka-China friendship village to house families affected by the recent natural disaster.

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China to provide 15 mln yuan worth of relief supplies to Sri Lanka

China will provide 15 million yuan (2.28 million U.S. dollars) worth of emergency supplies, including tents and folding beds, to help with flood relief in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.

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As floodwaters recede, Sri Lankan residents begin to assess the full extent of damage

Floods subsided across Sri Lanka on Tuesday revealing the full extent of damage from last week’s deluge that also triggered landslides, officials said, as the death toll crossed 100.

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Commonwealth secretary general calls on member countries to support Sri Lanka after landslides

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland on Friday called on the Commonwealth family to provide support to Sri Lanka through coordinated assistance in the aftermath of devastating landslides which struck in Sri Lanka's Kegalle District.