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),...
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US joins Adani Group to build terminal at Colombo Port
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
SL Prez appointed 5 interim ministers for his visit to India
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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...
Sri Lankan President meets Jaishankar; govt terms visit as important
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...