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by Rajan Philips The attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent shivers down western spines. In a rare moment of unity, both Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin condemned the shooting. The identity of the arrested shooter has not been made public, but he is believed to be a 71 year old poet […]
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Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London Gayathri Khemadasa, daughter of Premasiri Khemadasa, last week expressed regret that Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner, Rohitha Bogollagama, despite an earlier acceptance, did not attend a church choral event at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Portsmouth where she played a role in the musical arrangements. The Havant Symphony Orchestra, under the direction […]
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Reuters reports that Sri Lanka will send a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the situation of hundreds of nationals allegedly fighting in the Ukraine war, according to a top official on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Russia says no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans involved in Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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State Foreign Affairs Minister Tharaka Balasuriya yesterday (16) disclosed that a high level delegation would be soon leaving for Moscow to inquire into ex-military personnel serving with Russian Army on Russia-Ukraine front lines. The delegation would be led by Defence Secretary General (retd.) Kamal Gunaratne. Balasuriya said that they had received instructions in this regard […]
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya announced that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives for the dispatch of a specialized delegation to Russia to investigate the welfare of Sri Lankans amidst the on-going Russian-Ukraine war.
Sri Lanka is to deploy a special delegation to Russia to gather more information on Sri Lankans joining as mercenaries to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to dispatch the special delegation. The delegation will include the Secretary […]
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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- Over 100 Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to send a specialized delegation to Russia to investigate the welfare of Sri Lankans embroiled in the on-going Russia-Ukraine war. According to the state minister, this delegation will include the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, a former Ambassador to […]
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to send a team comprising the Defence Secretary, a Foreign Ministry official and a former Sri Lankan diplomat to Russia to look into the Sri Lankans who have joined the Russian military in the Ukrainian warfront, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said.
At least 16 Sri Lankan military veteran have been killed fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the State Minister of Defence said.
The Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka has confirmed the deaths of 16 retired Sri Lankan military personnel in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The post 16 Sri Lankan retired military personnel killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Special unit formed to track Sri Lankan citizens deployed in Russia-Ukraine conflict (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Operation launched to stop illegal recruitment of Sri Lankan Army veterans for Russian-Ukrainian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Several Sri Lankans killed while fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam At least 16 Sri Lankans have been confirmed killed while fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine. State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said that he has received information that at least 16 Sri Lankans have been killed while fighting for Russia or Ukraine. The State Minister also said that […]
- Sri Lanka to deploy special delegation to Russia over mercenary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 100 Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Several Sri Lankans killed while fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans involved in Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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The Sri Lankan military veterans, who had illegally joined Russian mercenaries and subsequently escaped from such groups in the conflict zones to returned to the island, claim that around 1,000 Sri Lankans are currently fighting in the Ukraine ÂRussia warfront.
Over 100 Sri Lankans are fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine and 6 have been confirmed killed so far, the Police said. Senior Police investigators told a local TV channel that around 54 Sri Lankans are fighting for Ukraine and 60 on the Russian side. The Police said that they are unable to […]
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy special delegation to Russia over mercenary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Several Sri Lankans killed while fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.The post Special unit formed to track Sri Lankan citizens deployed in Russia-Ukraine conflict appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONL...
- 16 Sri Lankan retired military personnel killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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Investigations carried out so far have revealed that six Sri Lankans sent to Russia by human traffickers to join the military have died, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.
Several Sri Lankans have been killed while fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ministry of Defence said. The Ministry of Defence said that a number of retired Sri Lankan soldiers have joined the Russian-Ukraine war through human traffickers, as members of mercenary groups. “It is also revealed that a significant number of war […]
- Over 100 Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy special delegation to Russia over mercenary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
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A human trafficking scheme targeting retired military personnel from Sri Lanka’s armed forces has been uncovered . The individuals who have fallen prey were deceived into believing that they would receive significant benefits, including high salaries and citizenship, by joining Russian and Ukrainian forces. They have been sent on tourist visas and subsequently deployed for […]
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The Ministry of Defence states that an operation has been launched in order to arrest the individuals who are involved in directing retired Sri Lankan Army soldiers to join Russian or Ukraine forces by illegal means.
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By Saman Indrajith Sri Lanka must appoint a committee to investigate how many of its citizens have joined the war between Russia and Ukraine and to determine what course of action needs to be taken about the Sri Lankan men and women fighting for both countries, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told […]
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MP Dayasiri Jayasekera informs House: By Saman Indrajith Parliament was yesterday informed that two Indians were recruiting ex-Sri Lankan servicemen to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said the leading operator had identified himself as a lawyer while his brother called himself a doctor. They were in touch with ex-servicemen of Sri […]
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Russia says there is no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans are involved in the Ukraine war. The Russian Embassy in Colombo said that it does not have any information about the participation of Sri Lankan nationals in the Ukrainian conflict on the Russian side. “Neither we are aware of a local recruiting agency which […]
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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said.
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Indian HC Santosh Jha yesterday (10) explained how the worldwide Covid-19 epidemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict had enhanced the Indo-Lanka ‘relationship.’Addressing the India-Sri Lanka Defence Seminar at the Taj, Jha said: “Like in other areas, we are cooperating closely on security and defence matters. Because of our geography, our security is interlinked and intertw...
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