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April 17, 2026
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Indian Vice President to visit Colombo on Sunday April 19
COLOMBO : Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, will visit the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 19-20 April 2026. This will be the first bilateral visit by the Vice President of India to Sri Lanka.
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April 17, 2026
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Navy Seizes Suspected Drug Haul in Deep Sea Operation
COLOMBO : The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody a local multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects during a special operation conducted in deep waters south of Sri Lanka. The vessel was reportedly transporting a consignment suspected to contain narcotics at the time of interception. The Navy stated that the fishing vessel, the...
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April 17, 2026
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Sri Lanka Denies Reports of Paying $286 Per Barrel for Crude Oil
COLOMBO : The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has categorically rejected reports claiming that Sri Lanka paid US$286 per barrel for crude oil, describing the information as false, misleading, and damaging to the institution’s reputation. Issuing a formal clarification, the CPC said that crude oil imports to Sri Lanka are carried out solely by the corporation...
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April 17, 2026
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The world is“being ravaged by a handful of tyrants,”-Pope
CAMEROON. : Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” in unusually forceful comments during a visit to Cameroon. The pontiff blasted those he said had manipulated “the very name of God” for their own gain, while touring a region ravaged...
International
April 17, 2026
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VIET NAM : Asia’s ‘most beautiful island’ welcomes over 2.2 million air passengers in first quarter
Ho Chi Minh City- HPhu Quoc Airport handled more than 2.27 million passengers in the first three months of the year, up 147% year-on-year, as tourism surged on the island voted Asia’s most beautiful by readers of Condé Nast Traveler.Growth was recorded across both domestic and international segments. International passenger numbers reached around 1.2 million,...
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