SL Prez appointed 5 interim ministers for his visit to India
Colombo, July 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed five acting ministers to overlook the subjects he handles before leaving for his first ever...
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Sri Lankan President meets Jaishankar; govt terms visit as important
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Day 1 of his two-day visit...
Sri Lanka need to see INR used as much as USD: President Wickremesinghe
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Sri Lankan government would want to see the Indian rupee (INR) be used as much...
Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Sri Lanka President
Colombo, July 11 (IANS) Ahead of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s first official visit to India, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra met him during...
Foreign Secy in Colombo to prepare ground for SL Prez’s India visit
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra is currently in Colombo on a two-day visit to work out the arrangements related to Sri...
SL debt treatment: India to play ‘constructive role’ as co-chair of Creditors Committee
Colombo, July 9 (IANS) India has assured Sri Lanka that it will play a constructive role as a Co-Chair of the Creditors Committee along with...
India-assisted solar energy to light SL’s black-out declared religious sites, govt institutes
Colombo, July 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has announced that government institutions and religious sites in the country will be powered by...
India’s rich Buddhist Heritage showcased at the sacred Gangaramaya Temple on Esala Poya
Colombo, 03 July 2023: High Commission of India, Colombo is organising a Special Exhibition showcasing India’s rich Buddhist heritage to mark the sacred Esala Poya...
Marking the 9th International Day of Yoga in Sri Lanka: Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Colombo, 13 June 2023: High Commission of India in Colombo, its cultural arm Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in Colombo, Consulate General of India in...
India-SL Defence Seminar & Exhibition to strengthen bilateral ties
Colombo, June 7 (IANS) The first ever India-Sri Lanka Defence Seminar and Exhibition to promote cooperation and collaboration between the two neighbouring countries in an effort...
Sri Lanka President mourns loss of lives in Odisha train tragedy
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India following the...
Sri Lanka wants India to put a Oil and Gas pipeline to help its economy to recover
By TN Ashok New Delhi, May 17 : Sri Lankan High Commissioner in India Dr Milinda Moragoda today disclosed that his country had floated a proposal...
Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas
Colombo, May 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in the southeast...
India, Japan and France announce launch of Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India, Japan and France on Friday announced the launch of the debt restructuring negotiation process on Sri Lanka. Participating in a...
The President of Sri Lanka ask India to help with policy reforms, governance, capacity building, digitalization, and public service delivery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance model to eliminate poverty, working with speed & scale, and high economic growth has received high praise Sri Lankan President...
India’s support for text books investment in Sri Lanka’s future
On 09 March 2023, the Minister of Education of Sri Lashrinka Hon. Dr. Susil Premajayantha and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E....
Sri Lanka to establish 50 regional passport issuance offices
Colombo, Jan 30 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government will establish 50 regional centres for issuing passports for Sri Lankans, a Minister said. A large number of...
Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar promises prosperity for the people of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Jan 21: External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India Dr. S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to Sri Lanka on 19-20 January 2023. In his...
India promises to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka
Visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has conveyed to his Sri Lankan counterpart about India’s commitment to increase investment flows to the financially-strapped southern...
Ahead of Jaishankar’s visit, SL Prez assures to fully implement 13A
Colombo, Jan 16 (IANS) Ahead of visit by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka this week, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured to fully...
India strengthens railway infrastructure in Sri Lanka
On January 09, 2023: Minister of Transport of Sri Lanka Dr. Bandula Gunawardane and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay ceremonially launched...