UPI services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India on Monday successfully launched its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius. RuPay card services were...
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UPI goes live in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 12 February 2024: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi along with the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth...
PM Modi congratulates Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina on poll victory
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for securing a historic fourth consecutive...
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ENVOYS OF FIVE NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 05: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Greece at...
The President, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, High Commissioner of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
The President, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, High Commissioner of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New...
Sri Lanka records $1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov
Colombo, Dec 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from the corresponding period previous year,...
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ commences
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The ninth edition of the annual India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise “Mitra Shakti 2023” commenced on Thursday in Aundh (Pune),...
US joins Adani Group to build terminal at Colombo Port
Colombo, Nov 9 (IANS) The US had joined the Adani Group with a half a billion dollar loan to build a new deep water shipping...
Finance Minister of India launches new initiatives throughout Sri Lanka in diverse areas
New Delhi, Nov 03: – Immediate roll out of USD 15 million grant for promotion of Buddhist ties – Allocation of USD 10 million for solar electrification...
Sitharaman inaugurates SBI branch in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday inaugurated a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee city,...
Sitharaman to embark on 3-day visit to Sri Lanka on Nov 1
New Delhi, Nov 01 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on Wednesday on an official three-day visit to Sri Lanka. Sitharaman will deliver a...
Turkish Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka after 10 years
Colombo, Oct 30 (IANS) After a decade, the Turkish Airlines on Monday commenced direct flights between Sri Lanka and Istanbul, said Chairman of the Airport...
Sri Lankan cabinet approves visa-free proposal for India, 6 other countries
Colombo, Oct 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister...
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Oct 12: India participated in the 23rd Council of Ministers’ (COM) meeting and the 25th Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean...
Upgrading FTA with India, SL President wants to join RCEP
Colombo, Sep 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Tuesday that the island nation would join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) while...
India continues to help SL’s crippled railway, completes projects worth over $1bn
Colombo, Sep 22 (IANS) As the only creditor to continue to help Sri Lanka’s crippled Railway, India has completed projects worth over $1 billion with...
Riding on new connectivity wave, India and Sri Lanka focus big on island nation’s north
New Delhi, July 22: India and Sri Lanka on Friday adopted a vision document to strengthen their economic partnership by accelerating connectivity in the maritime,...
India, Sri Lanka to strengthen connectivity in various areas for boosting ties
Colombo, July 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met in New Delhi and held bilateral talks during...
PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
New Delhi, July 22: The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. ...
India, Sri Lanka need to keep mutual interests, sensitivities in mind: PM
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) After holding delegation-level talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is...
India, Sri Lanka to develop Trincomalee as regional hub
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday said that India and Sri Lanka have finalised several agreements of economic cooperation...