M Senthil Thondaman, President, Ceylon Workers' Congress, Sri Lanka's politcial party, expressed his satisfaction with Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to Sri Lanka and stated PM Modi's always been an "inspiring figure" to all of us, especially politicians.
Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arun Hemachandra, on Saturday expressed confidence that relations between New Delhi and Colombo will continue to strengthen in the near future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Haryana on the occasion of Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, said Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday with the two countries fostering their partnership in a range of areas including defence and energy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited and laid a wreath at the 'Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial' in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, near Colombo on Saturday.
PM Modi is on a State visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Disanayaka. His arrival in Colombo on Friday marked his first visit to Sri Lanka since 2019. He met the 1996 WC-winning Sri Lanka team, which won the country their maiden world title by de
Sources said on Saturday that the characterisation of PM Modi's remarks regarding the relationship between Yunus and the previous government was also inaccurate
He said that India will support the construction of 10,000 houses, healthcare facilities, the sacred site Seetha Eliya temple, and other community development projects for the Indian-origin Tamil community in cooperation with the Sri Lankan government.
Addressing a press conference after landing back in Kathmandu on Saturday afternoon, the Nepali Prime Minister said that a commitment has been established between the two counterparts to take the relationship to newer heights.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to broach the issue of the retrieval of Kachchatheevu Island with the Sri Lankan leaders during his ongoing visit to the neighbouring country.
He announced a support package of approximately 2.4 billion Lankan Rupees for the social and economic development of the Eastern provinces. He further said, "Today, we also inaugurated Sri Lanka's largest warehouse for the welfare of farmers."
According to an official release, thereafter, at around 12:45 PM, PM Modi will perform darshan and pooja at the Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameswaram. At around 1:30 PM in Rameswaram, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate various rail and road projects worth over Rs 8,300 crore to t