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  After appeal against the Sri Lankan high court verdict, India wants 'unconditional' release of fishermen

  India | November 12, 2014 23:16 IST

  New Delhi: A day after it filed an appeal against the Sri Lankan high court verdict giving death sentence to five Indian fishermen, India on Wednesday said it wants "immediate and unconditional" release of its

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  "Some good outcome" soon in fishermen issue, says Rudy

  Politics | November 12, 2014 16:10 IST

  Chennai: Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy today said “some good outcome” would soon emerge on the issue of five fishermen facing death sentence in Sri Lanka, in which India has filed an appeal.“Indian government has

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  Sri Lanka to send every Muslim for Haj

  World | October 29, 2014 12:42 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said his government was considering a system through which it will help all Muslims in the country to go to Saudi Arabia for Haj.Speaking at Kanthale Al Tharik

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  Rajapaksa hits out at opposition for taking pro-Tamil stand

  World | October 20, 2014 8:48 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has hit out at the opposition for "working" with the pro-LTTE Tamil diaspora in a bid to oust him."They (opposition) are working with foreign forces to oust me. They

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  Did not wish Modi on birthday due to Xi's Gujarat visit: Rajapaksa

  World | September 20, 2014 23:52 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today told two visiting BJP leaders that he deliberately refrained from wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday because he did not want to disturb the Premier with

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  Rajapaksa appoints two Indian origin Tamil MPs as Deputy Ministers

  World | August 21, 2014 17:25 IST

  Colombo: Two Indian-origin Tamil lawmakers were today inducted as Deputy Ministers in Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's cabinet, a month ahead of polls in a province where a large number of ethnic Tamils live.  Praba

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  India thanks Rajapaksa over fishermen release

  World | August 14, 2014 22:15 IST

  Colombo: India today thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa for releasing all Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka's custody as a goodwill gesture ahead of India's Independence Day.India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, YK Sinha, called on Rajapaksa

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  May add more international experts to Lanka warcrimes probe: Rajapaksa

  World | August 05, 2014 19:13 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said he may add three more international experts to an existing three-member panel probing the cases of missing persons during the three-decade war with the LTTE.Last month, Rajapaksa

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  Rajapaksa expresses regrets over objectionable article on Jayalalithaa

  World | August 05, 2014 14:32 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday expressed regret over an objectionable article on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posted on the Defence Ministry website."I regret that it has happened. I have called

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  Banner showing Sri Lankan President seeking Jayalalithaa's forgiveness appears

  Politics | August 03, 2014 11:41 IST

  Coimbatore: A large banner, portraying Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa as seeking forgiveness of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for the derogatory article against her in a defence website, today appeared at a main junction in Mettupalayam,

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  Banner showing Rajapaksa seeking Jayalalithaa's forgiveness appears

  India | August 03, 2014 8:48 IST

  Coimbatore: A day after the Sri Lankan government apologised for a controversial article published on its Defence Ministry website over Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, a banner, measuring 20 feet

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  Modi wants 'excellent' relations with Sri Lanka: Swamy

  World | July 21, 2014 21:38 IST

  Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants “excellent” relations with Sri Lanka, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said as he met President Mahinda Rajapaksa here today and underlined that the end of the LTTE campaign in

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  Rajapaksa wants world leaders to see Sri Lanka's reality

  World | July 20, 2014 20:56 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said he wishes to see more foreign leaders visiting his country to experience the island's post conflict progress.Rajapaksa commented on the progress of the country while receiving the

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  After SAARC outreach, PM Modi now invites heads of Indian Missions in neighbourhood for conclave: Sources

  Politics | June 23, 2014 8:45 IST

  New Delhi:  In tune with its initiative to improve ties with neighbours, the Narendra Modi government has invited heads of Indian missions in these countries including China and Pakistan for a day-long conclave in New

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  Mahinda Rajpaksa heads to Bolivia for G77 summit

  World | June 12, 2014 21:17 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today headed towards Bolivia to attend a G77 summit, at a time when the parliament is set to discuss the impending international probe on alleged human rights violations during

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  Floods displace over 100,000 in Sri Lanka

  World | June 06, 2014 13:42 IST

  Colombo: Floods caused by days of torrential rain have displaced over 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, latest government data showed on Friday.The Disaster Management Centre said that 26,688 families comprising 109,075 people have been affected

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  'Modi, Rajapaksa meeting turned a new leaf in Indo-Lanka ties'

  World | May 29, 2014 22:25 IST

  Colombo: Terming the first meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Mahinda Rajapaksa as “very successful”, a senior minister said the trip by Sri Lankan leader to New Delhi has turned a new leaf

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  Modi raises reconciliation process, fishermen issues with Mahinda Rajapaksa

  India | May 27, 2014 21:33 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during which he pitched for an early reconciliation process to meet the aspirations of Tamil community in Lanka and

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  Vaiko detained for protesting against Rajapaksa's visit

  Politics | May 26, 2014 16:27 IST

  New Delhi: MDMK chief Vaiko was today detained along with 100 of his party cadres for defying prohibitory orders after he led a demonstration here against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for

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  President to host 'private dinner' for SAARC leaders

  India | May 25, 2014 19:32 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will host a ‘private dinner' for the SAARC leaders and their representatives, who have been especially invited for the swearing-in of Narendra Modi as country's 15th Prime Minister.The visiting VVIPs