Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that government will not allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India, underlining that it is a "neutral" country and has no military agreements with China, Adaderana reported.
The Chinese man who was detained for entering Sri Lanka with a fraudulent passport acted aggressively and declared that he could not go back to China when he was taken to the airport to be deported, Sri Lanka Mirror reported citing the airport sources.
Reaffirming its commitment to the people of Sri Lanka, India on Tuesday signed an agreement with Colombo to enable the use of USD 1 billion credit facility for the procurement of medicine, food, and other essentials for one more year.
Sri Lanka's creditor nations held their first meeting and discussed restructuring the island country's debt but China, which is itself the largest creditor, raised doubts over the success of the process, Nikkei Asia reported.
Indian Air Force Chief VR Chaudhari met Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on the second day of his four-day visit to the island nation and discussed bilateral ties.
As part of the ongoing visit, the chief of the Indian Air Force, VR Chaudhari called on the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Indian Air Force said on Wednesday.
"Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari #CAS @IAF_MCC sought the blessings of Lord #Buddha at the sacred Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today," tweeted the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Two photographs of Sri Lankan origin were unveiled at the office of the State Minister of External Affairs and Culture in Delhi on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of Indo-Lanka diplomatic relations.
India earnestly supported Sri Lanka in this arduous journey of mobilizing IMF support amid a serious foreign exchange crisis and consequent harsh economic conditions.
SLINEX-2023 exercise is aimed at improving mutual understanding, enhancing interoperability, and exchanging best practices/procedures in multi-faceted maritime operations between both Navies.