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India, US gave navy intelligence to fight the LTTE

India and the United States gave intelligence information to the navy to help fight?the LTTE at sea, the Government revealed in Parliament today. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he obtained intelligence assistance from overseas to defeat the LTTE and former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and also former President Mahinda Rajapaksa continued to obtain such intelligence assistance. The Prime Minister said that countries like America, China and India helped Sri Lanka a lot during t

04 Dec, 2015

No lax in extra security checks for Maldivians in Lanka

Despite assurances by Maldivian authorities, Sri Lanka customs are continuing to heavily screen the luggage of Maldivians travelling to the neighbouring capital Colombo. Maldivians who travelled from the Emirates Airline flight last Saturday had been held back at the airport for hours during the security check. However, Customs in a statement said its chief Mohamed Junaid had met with his Sri Lankan counterpart and the Sri Lankan finance minister over the tightened security measures at Sri Lan

04 Dec, 2015

Indian Rajya Sabha briefed on probe in Lanka

The Indian?Rajya Sabha has been briefed on the outcome of an investigation into allegations of a demand for sexual favours by officials of Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRC) from the beneficiaries of India-funded houses in Sri Lanka. The Rajya Sabha was informed about findings of the joint probe by Indian Consulate General in Jaffna, SLRC and International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC). The?investigation into allegations of demand for sexual favours by officials of Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRC) from the

04 Dec, 2015