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Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya hails strong ties with India, says relati
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amarasuriya, who is on a three-day official visit to India, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi. The discussions centred on strengthening bilateral cooperation and addressing key regional issues, including the long-standing matter of th
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"Will give free visas to 39 countries,": Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Viji
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, provided an update on the country's strategic efforts to revitalize its tourism sector, which has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years due to the Easter Sunday attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka High Commissioner Kshenuka Senewiratne calls on Finance Minister
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Sri Lanka High Commissioner Kshenuka Senewiratne called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday in New Delhi.
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Sri Lanka expresses keenness to join BRICS, seeks India's support
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"We will look forward for BRICS. Also, I think the cabinet had appointed a sub-committee to look into that and recommend to us. We would like to see that because we would like to have multiple options. Who doesn't want to? So therefore BRICS is a good body, particularly since India is a p
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"India marching towards economic glory": Sri Lanka Foreign Minister sees m
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Hailing the 'excellent' relationship between Colombo and New Delhi, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that India is marching towards economic glory, which is not only good for the region but also for countries like Sri Lanka.
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Ferry service launch marks big step for India-Sri Lanka people-to-people c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In his virtual address at the flag-off ceremony of the ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai, he said that the launch of a ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is also an affirmation of the people-centric policies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Read More
PM Modi calls Jaffna Cultural Centre signifies close cooperation between I
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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India stood with Sri Lankan Airlines amid jet fuel crisis: CEO Richard Nut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India is very important to Srilankan Airlines, the CEO of the aircraft company Richard Nuttall said, adding that New Delhi helped the country's airlines running amid challenges brought on by the economic crisis.
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Lanka envoy meets Doval, discuss bilateral ties
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Milind Moragoda on Saturday met with the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and reviewed relations between India and Sri Lanka. Since the beginning of the year, India has extended aid worth USD 3.8 billion, including lines of credit, a currency swap
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China's spy ship at few nautical miles away from Sri Lanka's Hambantota de
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 11 (ANI): Yuan Wang 5, the Chinese research and Survey vessel, continues to sail to Sri Lanka's port of Hambantota despite a request from the island country authorities to defer the visit, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka confirms communication with China over deferring visit of spy sh
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Monday confirmed that it has communicated to China to defer the visit of Chinese vessel Yuang Wang 5 to Hambantota port.
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Alarm bells in Sri Lanka over China's surveillance ship en route Hambantot
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7 (ANI): Yuan Wang 5, the Chinese research and Survey vessel, en route to the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka has sent alarm bells to Colombo as country's Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said that China has informed of "sending ship for surveillance".
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