Colombo, July 6 (IANS) The death toll from the unrest that erupted at Negombo prison in Sri Lanka on Sunday has reached 25, local media reported on Monday citing details received from the police. Authorities said nearly 100 people were injured in the incident in prison. The injured people were taken to the Negombo General Hospital for treatment, where hospital officials said that several of the deceased and injured had suffered severe gunshot injuries, Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror reported.The viole…
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Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka held the 13th edition of Navy Staff talks in Colombo with talks focused on strengthening bilateral engagements and enhancing ongoing cooperation towards maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy stated on Thursday. In a statement on X, a spokesperson of the Indian Navy stated, “13th Edition of Indian Navy – Sri Lanka Navy Staff Talks were successfully concluded on 14 Jan 26 at Colombo. Co-chaired by RAdm Srinivas Maddula, ACNS …