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India delivers consignment of over 25 tons of medical supplies to Sri Lank
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Acting High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka Vinod K. Jacob handed over a consignment of over 25 tons of medical supplies, donated by the Government of India to Minister of Health, Keheliya Rambukwella in Colombo on Friday.
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Sri Lankan economy may take time to revive, vicious trap called 'Chinese L
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): The failure of Sri Lanka's economy due to faulty economic planning bore fruit for China's strategic ties as the island nation is caught in a vicious cycle of Chinese loans.
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India's consignment of rice, milk powder other medical supplies to reach S
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 20 (ANI): As part of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, a consignment carrying rice, milk powder and medicines worth more than LKR 2 billion from India is scheduled to reach Colombo on Sunday.
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China's inadequate response to unprecedented crisis disappoints Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last week told Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in the island nation's socio-economic development and it empathizes with Sri Lanka for the difficulties and challenges
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Chinese high-cost loans prime culprit for Lankan economic woes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's current economic crisis does not seem to slow down due to its major dependence on Chinese loans as well as its inability to repay debt amid a state of emergency and intense protests in the island nation.
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India extends credit line, fuel, food to bail Sri Lanka out of economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi/Columbo [India/Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka is reeling under a deep economic crisis as the country's foreign reserves have been depleted and the Rajapaksa government is struggling to pay for the import of fuel.
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India delivers 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): India on Saturday delivered 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts.
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Jaishankar directs Indian envoy to help after scheduled surgeries at Perad
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to help Peradeniya Hospital after the scheduled surgeries were suspended due to a shortage of medicines.
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Sri Lankan FM meets PM Modi, thanks him for financial assistance
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Basil Rajapaksa on Wednesday where Rajapaksa thanked PM Modi for the support extended by India for the Sri Lankan economy.
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Timely help from India rescues Sri Lanka from economic crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 4 (ANI): Due to a severe shortage in oil, gas, medicines, and food items because of a shortage of forex, Sri Lanka was under huge economic crisis, however, India's timely help rescued the emerald island.
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PM Modi thanks Sri Lankan counterpart Rajapaksa for 73rd Republic Day wish
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa for wishing India on its 73rd Republic Day.
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Ramayana heritage fosters India, Sri Lankan relations through 'spiritual
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 23 (ANI): Indo-Sri Lankan cultural relations will get a re-boost with the "spiritual tourism" efforts as a part of the Ramayana heritage tourism.
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