Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as Sri Lankan new PM
To end the current political deadlock, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday. Colombo,...
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India supplies 760 kg of critical lifesaving medicines to Sri Lanka
India has supplied 107 types of critical life saving medicines weighing 760 kg to Sri Lanka, which is facing one the worst economic crises in...
India seizes control of SL’s cash crisis & kicks China out of 3 northern island energy projects
Following the announcement by the Sri Lankan government that it has defaulted on its USD51 billion foreign debt, India says it is willing to commit...
India airlifts nano nitrogen to help SL’s fertiliser crisis
Colombo, Nov 5 (IANS)Â Amidst mounting island-wide protests by farmers demanding fertiliser following the government’s sudden decision to go fully organic and ban chemical fertiliser usage,...
India, Sri Lanka cooperate on defence as Colombo begins to distances itself from China
New Delhi, OCt 13: Indian Army chief General MM Naravane’s five-day visit to Sri Lanka has reinforced New Delhi’s commitment to Colombo as “Priority One”...
Adani Group signs 35-year BOT deal to develop Colombo Port
Colombo, Oct 1 (IANS)Â India’s trade giant Adani Group on Thursday signed a joint agreement with Sri Lanka’s leading business conglomerate, John Keells Holdings PLC, and...
Sri Lanka plans promotion activities overseas to revive tourism
Colombo, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, among the worst hit by Covid-19 in the South Asian country, has planned to undertake promotion activities at...
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Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India through Video Conference
New Delhi, Sept 22 : The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Iceland, Republic of The Gambia, Spain, Brunei...
WHO urges joint efforts to prevent future Covid-like pandemic
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS)Â World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for countries to work together to ensure that another pandemic at the...
SL launches tourism promotion initiatives with Russia, Ukraine
Colombo, Sep 7 (IANS)Â Sri Lanka has launched tourism promotion initiatives with Russia and Ukraine aimed at reviving the sector which has been severely hit by...
Sri Lankan Airlines resume Hyderabad-Colombo flight
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS)Â After a gap of over one and a half years, Sri Lankan Airlines on Friday resumed its direct flight service from Hyderabad...
Special prayers in India on 1st Anniversary of swearing in of Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
New Delhi, Aug 10 Maha Bodhi Society of India conducted ‘Sri Lanka-India Ashirvad Puja’ at the sacred Mulagandhakuti Vihara in Saranath on 9 August 2021....
Trilateral Table Top Exercise-2021 Conducted between India-Maldives-Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 15 Virtual Trilateral Table Top Exercise (TTX) – 2021 was conducted from 14-15 July 2021 with participation of India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Navy. Rear Admiral...
INDIA GIFTS MACHINERY PARTS TO SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
In continuation to India’s defence cooperation initiatives with Sri Lanka, towards Martime Security and capacity building, Government of India gifted Sri Lanka, 650 machinery parts...
India emphasises future of economic and commercial bilateral partnership at Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021
Colombo, June 10 A country session dedicated to India was held on 9 June 2021 in virtual format at the Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF)...
Indian Naval Ship INS RANVIJAY to dock in Colombo on a goodwill visit
Colombo, April 14Â INS Ranvijay is the fifth of the Rajput Class Destroyer and is scheduled to visit Colombo from 14-16 April 2021 on a goodwill...
Indian High Commissioner meets Sri Lankan Ministers of Fisheries & Foreign Relations
Columbo, Dec 09 The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay met Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena and the...
High Commissioner Gopal Baglay visits Waskaduwa Rajguru Sri Subuthi Viharaya
In a visit to Rajaguru Sri Subuthi Viharaya on 21 November, 2020, High Commissioner HE Gopal Baglay sought blessings of the Chief Incumbent Most Ven....