Commemoration of the 7th Ayurveda Day
To commemorate the 7th Ayurveda Day, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo, organized a special exhibition on ...
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High Level Sri Lankan Delegation participates in DefExpo2022: India commits to strengthen Defence Cooperation with Sri Lanka
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Colombo, 21 October 2022: A three-member official delegation from Sri Lanka, led by State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon and comprising Army and Navy...
Sri Lanka seeks support of India and other neighbours to find missing Navy boat with 6 sailors
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Colombo, Oct 18 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) is seeking the support of India and other neighbouring countries to find a Navy boat with six...
India and Sri Lanka commit to more cooperation in education and skills training at ITEC Day Celebration by High Commission of India
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Colombo, 29 September 2022: To mark 58 years of capacity building partnership between India and Sri Lanka through Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), High Commission of...
India denies reports of stoppage of financial aid to Sri Lanka
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The Indian High Commission in Colombo on Tuesday denied media reports that New Delhi has decided not to extend any further financial support to Sri...
HINDI DIWAS CELEBRATIONS IN SRI LANKA
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Colombo, 19 September 2022: Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 14 September 2022 with great zeal and fervour at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), cultural arm of...
India, Sri Lanka to issue stamps on democracy to mark 75 years of Independence
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Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) A collection of commermerative stamps are to be issued jointly by India and Sri Lanka to mark the 75 years of Independence...
Adani group gets provisional approvals for two renewable energy projects in SL
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Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approvals for two wind power projects in northern province for an investment of over $ 500...
India gifts Dornier aircraft to strengthen maritime security of Sri Lanka
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New Delhi, Aug 16: India gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft on 15 August 2022 towards strengthening the maritime security of Sri Lanka at a...
BPCL refuels over 100 SL Airline flights
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The Indian government-owned oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday said that it refuelled more than 100 flights of the SriLankan Airlines....
SL President asks Putin to help buy fuel
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Colombo, July 7 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to help the cash-strapped island nation buy fuel as the...
8th International Day of Yoga in Colombo
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A mega event was organized by the High Commission of India and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (the cultural arm of the High Commission of...
PM Modi assures fertiliser to Sri Lanka facing food crisis
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Facing a disaster of severe food shortage over the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Sri Lanka, out of lifesaving drugs, receives consignment from India
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Sri Lanka’s medical system, ailing with the shortage of over 270 drugs including some life-saving medicines, received a boost on Friday with the receipt of...
India is supporting Sri Lanka in all possible manner: Modi
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Chennai, May 27 (IANS) As a close friend and neighbour, India is providing support to Sri Lanka which is reeling under a serious economic crisis, Prime...
Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as Sri Lankan new PM
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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,...
India supplies 760 kg of critical lifesaving medicines to Sri Lanka
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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
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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...
Sri Lankan FM to meet Jaishankar on 3-day visit to India
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris is slated embark on a three-day visit to India on Sunday during which he will meet External Affairs Minister...
India airlifts nano nitrogen to help SL’s fertiliser crisis
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Colombo, Nov 5 (IANS) 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
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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”...