Mahinda Rajapaksa to finalise $450mn funding with India
Colombo, Feb 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and India are expected to finalise an implementation agenda for a $450 million line of credit offered by the latter...
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Sri Lanka aims at doubling tourist arrivals in 2020
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Colombo, Jan 24 Sri Lankan authorities were aiming to attract 4 million tourists in 2020 and a revenue of $5 billion to spearhead an overall...
Sri Lanka to extend free-visa regime till April 30
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Colombo, Jan 2 (IANS) Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has confirmed that the government was in the process of drafting a Cabinet proposal to extend...
Sri Lanka to waive entry visa fee for India, 47 countries
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Colombo, July 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka will begin to waive its existing visa fee for travellers from 48 countries including India and China from August 1...
Sri Lanka can’t be cowed down by terror, says PM Modi
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Colombo, June 9 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his tribute to the victims of the horrific Easter Sunday suicide bombings, saying “cowardly...
Indian democracy strengthened by poll verdict : PM Modi
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Colombo, June 9 (IANS) Indian democracy has been strengthened by the sweeping mandate in the general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday, adding...
Terrorism a joint threat, needs collective action : PM Modi
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Colombo, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena for the second time in 10 days and agreed that...
Visit to Maldives, Sri Lanka will strengthen ties: Modi
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New Delhi, June 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that his visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka would further strengthen India’s cordial...
Morocco shared key intelligence with Sri Lanka, India on bombings
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Rabat/Colombo/New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Morocco shared sensitive intelligence with Sri Lanka that helped Colombo identify the nine bombers and their handlers in the Islamic State,...
Islamic State claims Sri Lanka carnage, toll is 321
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Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka as the death...
Sri Lanka blasts: Sushma in touch with Indian High Commissioner
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that she was in touch with the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo as...
Sri Lanka mayhem on Easter Sunday kills 192
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Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka declared a nationwide curfew after suicide bombers carried out a string of well-planned deadly explosions, mostly in Colombo, on Easter...
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Envoys of Four Nations Present Credentials to President of India
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Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Vietnam, Latvia, Jordan and Sri Lanka presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati...
PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION FROM SRI LANKA CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT
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A Parliamentary Delegation from Sri Lanka led by Mr Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, called on President of India, Shri Ram...
Extended neighbourhood in Southeast Asia a priority for India : PM Modi
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Ahead of his departure for Nepal to attend in the Fourth Bimstec Summit on Kathmandu on August 30-31, Prime Minister Narendra...
India, Sri Lanka discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties
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New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka discussed the entire gamut of their bilateral relationship during a luncheon meeting hosted by Prime Minister Narendra...
SriLankan Airlines looks to boost travellers to India, Australia via Colombo
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Melbourne, Nov 3 Eyeing the growth in passenger traffic between India and Australia, SriLankan Airlines has launched a direct flight service to Melbourne from its Colombo...