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Rs. 4.26 billion approved for Sri Lanka Air Force UAV project
Sri Lanka to procure four advanced drones from Israel for Air Force
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- Sri Lanka to procure four advanced drones from Israel for Air Force Source: Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka · 05 Nov 2026, 08:27 UTC
Sri Lanka to procure four Israeli drones for Rs4.3bn
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- Sri Lanka to procure four Israeli drones for Rs4.3bn Source: EconomyNext · 05 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC
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Valikamam North landowners mark 28 weeks of Friday protests outside army camp
Valikamam North landowners mark 28 weeks of Friday protests outside army camp by Thusi test Thu, 05/11/2026 - 00:18 Body Valikamam North landowners at an earlier Friday protest outside the Sri Lankan military camp occupying their land, in September Landowners in Valikamam North held their 28th consecutive Friday protest outside a Sri Lankan army camp last week, demanding an end to the military occupation of their land, which has been held as a
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Palaly land protest enters twentieth week as landowners mark 36 years off their land
Palaly land protest enters twentieth week as landowners mark 36 years off their land by Thusi test Thu, 05/11/2026 - 00:01 Body Landowners gather at Palaly junction on Sunday, beside the fenced military zone. Valikamam North landowners held their twentieth consecutive Sunday protest at Palaly junction this week, demanding the release of land the Sri Lankan military has held for 36 years. Residents say they have been kept from their land since
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Cleaning begins at Mullaiyavalai Maaveerar cemetery ahead of Maaveerar Naal
Cleaning begins at Mullaiyavalai Maaveerar cemetery ahead of Maaveerar Naal by Thusi test Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:05 Body A flame is lit among the remains of the Mullaiyavalai Maaveerar cemetery on Tuesday evening Work to clear the destroyed Maaveerar cemetery at Mullaiyavalai in Mullaitivu began on Tuesday evening, after relatives and residents paid tribute at the site, as preparations get under way across the Tamil homeland for Maaveerar Naal on
Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Coast Guard hold 9th High-Level Meeting
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- Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Coast Guard hold 9th High-Level Meeting Source: Odisha Diary · 04 Nov 2026, 05:22 UTC
India and Sri Lanka Coast Guard strengthen ties
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Cleaning begins at destroyed LTTE cemeteries in Mannar and Mullaitivu
Cleaning begins at destroyed LTTE cemeteries in Mannar and Mullaitivu by Sharmini Mon, 02/11/2026 - 22:22 Body Cleaning at destroyed LTTE cemeteries has begun in the North-East as the Tamil nation prepares to mark Maaveerar Naal - or Great Heroes Day - on November 27. The cemeteries, also known as Thuyilum Illams, were built by the LTTE to house the bodies of its fighters. At the end of the Tamil liberation war, the Sri Lankan military bulldozed
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Indian and Sri Lankan navies hold joint exercise as training ships leave Colombo
Indian and Sri Lankan navies hold joint exercise as training ships leave Colombo by Thusi test Mon, 02/11/2026 - 13:52 Body ICGS Sarathi leaves the port of Colombo. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy Indian Navy training ships have held a joint exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy off the west coast as they ended their visit to Colombo, the latest in a series of military exchanges between the two countries. INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi of the
Vasan urges Centre to secure release of T.N. fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy
Sri Lanka Air Force joins high-risk mission to free three hostages in Africa
Sri Lanka Navy catches seven Indian fishermen allegedly fishing illegally
Sri Lanka Navy apprehends 7 Indian fishermen, seizes trawler for poaching
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- Sri Lanka Navy apprehends 7 Indian fishermen, seizes trawler for poaching Source: Deccan Herald · 01 Nov 2026, 07:31 UTC
Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy
Seven Rameswaram fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu islet
India-Sri Lanka naval ties get a boost with major exercise near Colombo
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Search continues for missing Mullaitivu fishermen
Search continues for missing Mullaitivu fishermen by Thara Fri, 30/10/2026 - 18:37 Body Fishermen push a boat out at Puthumathalan to join the search on 28 October. At least three Tamil fishermen from Mullaitivu remain missing, as their families have demanded an air and sea search, with rescue efforts ongoing. The three fishermen left Puthumathalan in Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu, on 26 October and did not return, and their boat owner reported
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron departs Colombo after strengthening maritime ties with Sri Lanka
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- First Training Squadron Of The Indian Navy Departs Colombo, Sri Lanka. Source: TRIPURA STAR NEWS · 30 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC
- Indian Navys First Training Squadron departs Colombo after Passage Exercise with Sri Lankan Navy Source: The Tribune · 30 Oct 2026, 06:47 UTC
- Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Arrives in Colombo to Strengthen India-Sri Lanka Naval Cooperation Source: Indian Masterminds · 27 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC
- FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON OF THE INDIAN NAVY ARRIVES AT COLOMBO, SRI LANKA Source: India Education Diary · 27 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC
- First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy Arrives at Colombo, Sri Lanka Source: SP's Naval Forces · 27 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
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Sri Lanka and US discuss trade and maritime security amid deepening military ties
Sri Lanka and US discuss trade and maritime security amid deepening military ties by Thara Fri, 30/10/2026 - 16:35 Body Sri Lankan prime minister Harini Amarasuriya meets US ambassador Eric Meyer at Temple Trees Sri Lanka and the United States have discussed expanding trade, tourism and maritime security cooperation, as Washington deepens its military ties with Sri Lanka’s armed forces, which are accused of war crimes and genocide against
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- Sri Lanka and US discuss trade and maritime security amid deepening military ties Source: Tamil Guardian · 30 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC
Indian Navy's 1TS departs Colombo after PASSEX with Sri Lanka | Tap to know more | Inshorts
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Sri Lanka and Türkiye sign agricultural cooperation agreement
Sri Lanka and Türkiye sign agricultural cooperation agreement by Thara Thu, 29/10/2026 - 18:02 Body Sri Lanka and Türkiye have signed a new agreement to strengthen agricultural cooperation, adding to a broader relationship that has included military exchanges, naval engagements and discussions on defence technology. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Ankara on Tuesday (27 October) during a meeting between Sri Lanka’s Deputy
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New Zealand official meets Sri Lankan Navy in over 'irregular migration'
New Zealand official meets Sri Lankan Navy in over 'irregular migration' by Thusiyan Thu, 29/10/2026 - 15:53 Body Sonya Douglas and Rear Admiral Dammika Wijewardana exchange mementoes at the Northern Naval Command headquarters. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy An official from New Zealand’s High Commission in Colombo has met the Sri Lankan Navy’s commander in the North to discuss what both sides call “irregular migration”, as Tamils continue to flee a
Trio of Indian Navy’s first training squadron ships concludes visit to Sri Lanka
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- Indian Navy Training Squadron Visits Sri Lanka Source: GK Today · 26 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC
Three Indian Navy training ships conclude Sri Lanka visit after joint naval exercise
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Three Tamil fishermen missing off Mullaitivu as families demand air and sea search
Three Tamil fishermen missing off Mullaitivu as families demand air and sea search by Thusiyan Thu, 29/10/2026 - 08:00 Body Vanni MP Thurairasa Ravikaran speaks with residents at Puthumathalan on 27 October. Three Tamil fishermen who set out from Puthumathalan in Mullaitivu early on 26 October have not returned, and their families are demanding that the Sri Lankan navy and air force be sent to look for them, as rough seas keep other boats
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Indian Navy training ships arrive in Colombo as military exchanges increase
Indian Navy training ships arrive in Colombo as military exchanges increase by Thusiyan Wed, 28/10/2026 - 15:54 Body INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi berthed at the port of Colombo on 26 October. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy Three Indian ships carrying 135 officer trainees have arrived in Colombo on a formal visit, as India and Sri Lanka step up military exchanges this month. INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi of the Indian Navy's First Training
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US warship makes second Colombo call this year as military ties deepen
US warship makes second Colombo call this year as military ties deepen by Thara Wed, 28/10/2026 - 11:45 Body USS Canberra at the port of Colombo on 26 October. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy The US Navy warship USS Canberra has made its second port call in Colombo this year, as Washington expands military cooperation with Sri Lanka despite the Sri Lankan armed forces’ record of war crimes against Tamils. The Independence-class littoral combat ship
Indian and Sri Lanka Navy bands present joint ensemble at Galle Face Green
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- Indian and Sri Lanka Navy bands present joint ensemble at Galle Face Green Source: Colombo Gazette · 28 Oct 2026, 05:48 UTC
Sri Lanka considers closing 34 state institutions as military gets Rs 688 billion
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- Sri Lanka considers closing 34 state institutions as military gets Rs 688 billion Source: Tamil Guardian · 27 Oct 2026, 15:35 UTC
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Sri Lankan Army hands over 6.97 acres in Keppapilavu as 170 acres remain occupied
Sri Lankan Army hands over 6.97 acres in Keppapilavu as 170 acres remain occupied by Thara Tue, 27/10/2026 - 16:28 Body Sri Lankan Army officers hand over documents for the land to the Mullaitivu district secretary. Photograph: Ministry of Defence The Sri Lankan Army has handed over 6.97 acres of land in Keppapilavu, Mullaitivu, for public use, while about 170 acres of Tamil land in the village remain under military occupation despite years of
Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy conduct joint Galle Face beach cleanup
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Sri Lankan Army artillery delegation trains in India as military ties deepen
Sri Lankan Army artillery delegation trains in India as military ties deepen by Thara Tue, 27/10/2026 - 13:34 Body The Sri Lankan Army artillery delegation at India’s School of Artillery in Deolali. Photograph: Sri Lanka Army A Sri Lankan Army artillery delegation has visited India’s School of Artillery to study its training and technology, as New Delhi deepens military ties with a force accused of shelling hospitals and civilians in the final
Sri Lanka Navy and New Zealand Discuss Maritime Security Cooperation
Three Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels arrive in Sri Lanka
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- Three Indian Navy training vessels arrive in Sri Lanka on formal visit Source: Newswire · 26 Oct 2026, 13:14 UTC
U.S. Ambassador Honors Sri Lanka Navy Officer’s Outstanding Academic Achievement at U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Indian Navy’s Training Team Arrives in Sri Lanka on a Three-Day Goodwill Visit
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- Indian Navy training squadron arrives in Sri Lanka on three-day visit Source: ET Government · 26 Oct 2026, 07:04 UTC
- Indian Navy training squadron arrives in Sri Lanka on three-day visit Source: The Economic Times · 26 Oct 2026, 06:58 UTC
Indian Navy training squadron reaches Sri Lanka for 3-day maritime cooperation visit
Sri Lanka to deploy military units to protect wild elephants
Sri Lanka to set up joint wildlife-military center to protect elephants
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Tamil landowners call out NPP over betrayal as land protests enter 26th week
Tamil landowners call out NPP over betrayal as land protests enter 26th week by abilash Fri, 23/10/2026 - 20:45 Body Myliddy residents at Friday’s protest demanding the return of their lands Landowners in Valikamam North continued their weekly protests against the military’s occupation of their ancestral lands on Friday, calling out Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government for reneging on repeated promises to release the land,
Sri Lanka blocks Tamil novel and demands Defence Ministry approval
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- Sri Lanka blocks Tamil novel and demands Defence Ministry approval Source: Tamil Guardian · 23 Oct 2026, 16:02 UTC
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Drought brings new famine risk to Sudan as drone strike kills 153
Drought brings new famine risk to Sudan as drone strike kills 153 by Thusi test Fri, 23/10/2026 - 16:07 Body Newly displaced people from El Fasher set up shelters at the Tawila displacement site in North Darfur in October 2025. Photograph: Mohamed Elgoni / UNOCHA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Sudan faces a growing risk of famine after its driest rainy season in more than three decades, as drought compounds the devastation of a war in which
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Jaffna fishermen distribute leaflets against Indian trawling and proposed fisheries bill
Jaffna fishermen distribute leaflets against Indian trawling and proposed fisheries bill by Thusi test Fri, 23/10/2026 - 11:22 Body Fishermen in Jaffna read leaflets distributed on Wednesday. Fishermen’s organisations in Jaffna distributed leaflets on Wednesday demanding an end to Indian trawlers plundering the seas off the North-East and the withdrawal of a proposed fisheries bill that they say would carve up the ocean and sell it to companies.
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Palaly residents continue land reclamation protest for 18th week
Palaly residents continue land reclamation protest for 18th week by Thara Thu, 22/10/2026 - 19:20 Body Residents of Palaly in Jaffna continued their land reclamation protest for the 18th consecutive week, demanding the release of their ancestral lands currently under Sri Lankan military control. The residents have been staging protests every Sunday, calling for the return of their lands and the right to resettle in their ancestral homes. Having
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Sri Lanka sends nearly 500 more troops and STF personnel to Haiti
Sri Lanka sends nearly 500 more troops and STF personnel to Haiti by Thusi test Wed, 21/10/2026 - 13:36 Body Sri Lankan personnel before departing for Haiti. Photograph: Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka has sent nearly 500 more soldiers and Special Task Force (STF) personnel to Haiti to join an international force against armed gangs, returning its forces to a country where earlier Sri Lankan peacekeepers sexually exploited and abused children. A
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- Sri Lanka sends nearly 500 more troops and STF personnel to Haiti Source: Tamil Guardian · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
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Chinese military attachés visit Sri Lankan naval dockyard in Trincomalee
Chinese military attachés visit Sri Lankan naval dockyard in Trincomalee by Thusi test Wed, 21/10/2026 - 13:35 Body Commodore Chaminda Gunaratne greets China’s defence attaché, Senior Colonel Fu Xiao, at the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy China’s defence and naval attachés in Colombo have visited the Sri Lankan navy’s dockyard in Trincomalee, the strategic harbour in the Tamil homeland where the United States held
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US Space Force delegation meets Sri Lankan navy chief of staff
US Space Force delegation meets Sri Lankan navy chief of staff by Thusi test Wed, 21/10/2026 - 13:34 Body The Sri Lankan navy’s chief of staff, Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera, with Lieutenant Colonel Shumpei Fujimura of US Space Forces Pacific. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy A delegation from the US Space Force has met the Sri Lankan navy’s chief of staff in Colombo to discuss “space domain awareness” and closer military ties, the latest in a string
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Palaly landowners hold 18th week of protests over military-held land
Palaly landowners hold 18th week of protests over military-held land by Thusiyan Wed, 21/10/2026 - 10:08 Body Palaly residents at Sunday’s protest demanding the release of their lands. Landowners in Palaly held their 18th consecutive Sunday protest demanding the return of ancestral land seized by the Sri Lankan military, insisting the land be handed back to them and that they be allowed to resettle on it. The demonstrators, displaced from their
Sri Lanka Hospitality Market to Reach USD 4.08 Billion by 2031, as Wellness, Wildlife and Multi-Destination Tourism Drive Growth, Says Mordor Intelligence
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Vasavilan protest enters sixth week as 2,033.68 acres remain under military control
Vasavilan protest enters sixth week as 2,033.68 acres remain under military control by Thusiyan Mon, 19/10/2026 - 10:09 Body Vasavilan residents at Sunday’s protest, in its sixth week. Residents of Vasavilan held a sixth week of protests on Sunday demanding the release of their ancestral land, 36 years after they were driven from it and still barred from returning, as 2,033.68 acres of private land in Valikamam North remain under Sri Lankan
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