Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called Jaffna Cultural Centre, which was inaugurated on Saturday, an "important initiative" signifying the close cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
Appreciating the Indian government's efforts to support Sri Lanka during its financial crisis, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe during the dedication of Jaffna Cultural centre to the people of Sri Lanka said that the two countries are having discussions for the economic developme
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called the Jaffna Cultural Centre a "major project" between the two nations.
"We are grateful to the government and the people of India for this endowment. It reaches out and connects with the world of art," Thiagarajah said at an event marked for the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre to the people of Sri Lanka.
The make-up of Group 1 means that South Africa will now have to likely beat both of the group's higher-ranked sides (Australia and New Zealand) if they are to reach the semi-finals. It is a huge blow for the tournament hosts, who will have to play out of their skins if they are to repeat the
The last time Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala hosted a cricket match was twin T20Is between India and Sri Lanka last February. Since then, no cricket has been played on the ground since HPCA decided to relay the outfield and install a new drainage system.
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka has forced young and educated Sri Lankans to go abroad in search of jobs but many of these get trapped and are forced by Chinese nationals to work in scam call centers at Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos.
"Deeper connectivity promotes people-to-people interactions and commercial and business exchanges!! Minister @Murugan_MOS visited Thalaimannar, from where ferry services are proposed to be resumed between India and Sri Lanka," the High Commission of India in Colombo tweeted.
Built with an Indian government grant, the centre will stand as a symbol of the growing bilateral and developmental ties between New Delhi and Colombo.