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Sri Lanka decides to continue to actively participate in China’s BRI

Sri Lanka has decided to continue to?actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China. Issuing a joint statement, Sri Lanka reiterated?that?it will never allow any separatist activity against China on Sri Lanka‘s soil. The joint statement by China and Sri Lanka was issued following a visit to China by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Joint Statement between the People?s Republic of China and the Democratic Socialist Rep

20 Oct, 2023

Sri Lankan defrauded company for $250k to fund high profile events

A former club cricketer from Sri Lanka defrauded his employer in Australia for nearly $250,000 which he pumped into events featuring high profile international cricketers. Navishta ?Nav? Desilva, 35, stole money from Omnivision, a security and surveillance company, via a series of fake purchase orders and invoices purporting to buy CCTV cameras from a legitimate supplier, a court has heard. He funnelled most of the money into events his personal company Global Talent Entertainment was organisi

20 Oct, 2023

Indian Navy’s Advanced Light Helicopter lands in Sri Lanka

Indian Navy’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), arrived at SLAF base Katunayake for training of Sri Lanka Air Force Pilots and Sri Lanka Navy ships for shipborne helicopter operations. The training is planned to familiarise SLAF Pilots to the ALH and provide co-pilot experience. Further, the training team is also scheduled to undertake extensive Deck Landing Practice onboard Sri Lanka Navy Ship during the period. The training deployment is in line with the capacity building initiative of the Go

19 Oct, 2023