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Pakistan hails Lankan response

Pakistan has hailed Sri Lanka?s response to transfer the body of a Pakistani crew member of an Italian Ship MV LDN FORTUNA, after he had died while the ship was anchored in India. According to sources at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, the Pakistani had died when the ship was anchored at the Cochin port last month. The ship crew requested the Indian authorities to allow the disembarkation and further repatriation of the dead body to Pakistan through the Pakistan High Commission in New D

12 Aug, 2013

India purchased arms from Lanka

The Indian Government had purchased weapons from Sri Lanka during the past three years, the Indian?Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply to a Lok Sabha query, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said the three forces have spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore for procuring weapons systems from several countries, including Russia, Israel, the US, the UK, Poland, Slovakia, Finland and Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported. As per the data provided by the three Services headquarters, Russia

12 Aug, 2013

African nations back CHOGM 2013

Several new heads of missions, who presented credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, pledged their country?s support for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013, taking place in November, the President’s office said. ?We currently look forward to the CHOGM meeting that is coming in November,? said the High Commissioner of Botswana Lesego Ethel Motsumi. ?Definitely, Botswana will participate at this meeting as a support for Sri Lanka and the development of Sri Lanka to the s

13 Aug, 2013