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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders completes acquisition of Colombo Dockyard by securing 51% stake, the Sri Lankan shipbuilder becomes a subsidiary of the Indian defence PSU

OpIndia Staff -
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), India’s leading defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has announced the completion of its first international...
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Sri Lanka takes control of another Iranian Navy vessel, IRIS Bushehr taken to Trincomalee after evacuating crew at Colombo

OpIndia Staff -
Sril Lanka has emphasised its neutrality and pointed out that it would not take sides in the ongoing dispute involving Iran, Israel and the US.
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Bohra Muslim community in Colombo offer special prayers on PM Modi’s 75th birthday, wishes him long life and good health

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Marking Prime Minister Modi’s 75th birthday, Bohra Muslims in Colombo held special prayers at their mosque, wishing him health, long life, and continued success in serving India.
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Mazagon Dock acquires Sri Lanka’s biggest shipbuilding facility Colombo Dockyard: Read how this move will help India check the growing influence of China in...

Shriti Sagar -
India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is acquiring a majority stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC for approximately $53 million. This marks MDL’s first overseas acquisition, strengthening India’s shipbuilding capacity and maritime influence in the Indian Ocean amidst China’s growing presence.
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Adani’s Colombo West terminal commences operations: Landmark achievement in India-Sri Lanka maritime partnership

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The Colombo West International Terminal, developed by Adani, is the first fully automated terminal in Colombo, aimed to enhance the efficiency of the port and ease congestion.
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McDonald’s shuts its stores in Sri Lanka, terminates agreement with local franchisee over poor hygiene case

OpIndia Staff -
Notices were spotted outside McDonald's outlets in Sri Lanka on Sunday, stating they were "closed".
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Adani Group aspires to challenge China’s maritime dominance, while Congress party attacks the Indian company after signing MoU with the Chinese

Paurush Gupta -
The strategic investment by DFC is indicative of how the Indian conglomerate Adani group has been acting as a bulwark against Chinese dominance in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Amid heavy rains in Colombo, Super Four Matches of Asia Cup likely to be shifted: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Due to intense rains in Colombo, Asia cup matches scheduled in the city could be shifted to Pallekele and Kandy
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Tamil MPs of Sri Lanka write to PM Modi for seeking intervention in implementing the 13th amendment of Sri Lankan constitution

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Tamil MPs of Sri Lanka have appealed to PM Modi to urge Sri Lankan govt to fully implement the 13th Amendment of the Constitution
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Arrested members of Islamic State’s Khorasan wing wanted to replicate Colombo Terror Attack in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The arrested members of ISKP, who are a husband-wife couple, were planning to procure a potent chemical Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) for the purpose.
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