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Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress

Sri Lanka Navy has rescued six Indian fishermen who were who were swimming in Sri Lankan waters in the seas…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Sri Lanka to release 174 detained Indian fishing boats
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to release 174 detained Indian fishing boats

The Sri Lankan government taken measures to release 174 Indian fishing boats taken into custody since 2014, when fishermen from…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/07/2018
Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar
WORLD

Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar

A leading newspaper journalist and editor in Indian-administered Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar.…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018
India dust storms: At least 39 dead in four states
WORLD

India dust storms: At least 39 dead in four states

At least 39 people have died in fierce dust storms across four Indian states since Sunday evening, with officials warning…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/2018
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody

The Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday assisted in the repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen after they were released from the…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
Pierce Brosnan says India mouth freshener brand ‘cheated’ him
WORLD

Pierce Brosnan says India mouth freshener brand ‘cheated’ him

Actor Pierce Brosnan has told Indian authorities that he was “cheated” by a mouth freshener company that had employed him…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
Sri Lankan Navy accused of chasing away 1700 Tamil Nadu fishermen from island waters
LOCAL

Sri Lankan Navy accused of chasing away 1700 Tamil Nadu fishermen from island waters

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have accused the Sri Lankan Navy personnel of snapping their fishing nets and chasing them…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Sri Lanka apparel exports rise after reinstatement of EU GSP+
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka apparel exports rise after reinstatement of EU GSP+

European Union’s tariff concession Generalized System of Preferences plus (GSP+) has delivered its most prominent success for Sri Lankan exports…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/2017

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