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Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poachi…
PTI
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Katchatheevu: All you need to know about the latest political hotspot’s history, significance, current issues and more
The contentious issue surrounding Katchatheevu, a tiny island relinquished to Sri Lanka by the Indi…
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A former Maldives minister, Sri Lankan politicians, and a Buddhist monk were arrested over child sex exploitation in Sri Lanka
32 people were arrested over child sex trafficking in Sri Lanka, police said on Monday. 22 of them …
Vanessa Gu
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A two metre-long crack on oil tanker New Diamond can likely pose a problem
Even as fire fighting efforts were underway on the blazing very large crude carrier (VLCC) New Diam…
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Sri Lanka's president is stuck in his own country after airport staff blocked him from fleeing amid an economic crisis
Immigration officers refused to enter the airport's VIP suite to stamp President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Matthew Loh
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India reportedly set to sign Japan-like military pacts with Russia and the UK
Logistic supply agreements with various countries have helped the Indian Navy to enhance its role a…
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Sri Lanka's beaches are covered in plastic 'snow' and debris from a massive container ship fire
Environmentalists say the debris and plastic pellets will have a far-reaching negative impact on wi…
Cheryl Teh
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A container ship carrying chemicals near Sri Lanka has been burning for 6 days
The Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl was waiting to enter a port in Sri Lanka when it caught fire…
Kelly McLaughlin
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China is 'weaponizing capital' - and it's keeping the head of the US Navy awake at night
"When it comes to China, the bottom line there is the checkbook, to be very frank with you," Spence…
Christopher Woody
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The US and Japan are competing with China, and they've all got a small island country in their sights
Trincomalee saw a visit by the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy in April, and in August - a few wee…
Christopher Woody
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China is giving away a warship, and it's the latest sign of the growing rivalry between Asia's 2 most powerful militaries
Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, an official at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, said Beijing this year wi…
Christopher Woody
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India is buying world's emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China
"A key element in any overseas naval base, and even a logistics facility, is easy access by air for…
Tara Francis Chan
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India and China's deadliest border clash in decades risks war between nuclear-armed rivals — here's how the world's 2 largest militaries stack up
India and China are trying to de-escalate, but their deadliest clash in decades raises the risk of …
Benjamin Brimelow
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'China is not Father Christmas': India's concern about Beijing's expansion grows after a new port deal
China's latest investment extends the country's One Belt, One Road initiative, which includes overl…
Christopher Woody
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Massive Floating Armories Filled With Weapons Are A Pirate's Sweet Dream
The International Maritime Bureau said that in the first nine months of 2012, there had been 70 pir…