Ranil Wickremesinghe said, "Having now survived two difficult years, I must acknowledge that this was possible because India gave us a loan of $3.5 billion."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to UAE on Sunday and will meet his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan the two leaders are expected to discuss on wide-ranging issues of the partnership.
The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will begin on July 1 with a host of international and Sri Lankan stars in action across three weeks of T20 matches at three iconic venues
There were 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on the ship since March 26, when the 984-foot ship lost propulsion, veered off course and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Six construction workers who were on the bridge were killed in the incident, which remains the focus of t
On External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent visit to Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that his visit underscores India's primacy that we accord to Sri Lanka in a neighbourhood-first policy as also as (Security and Growth for All in the Region
In a statement following the meeting, Jaishankar underscored the importance of India's initiatives in Sri Lanka, aimed at fulfilling the aspirations of its people.
Jaishankar also joined Sri Lankan President at the virtual commissioning of Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre(MRCC) and the virtual handing over of 154 houses under the housing schemes of the government of India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Colombo on Thursday as he embarked on his first visit after the beginning of the new term. He will hold meetings with the leadership of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that they are actively collaborating with India in several sectors with a focus on solar and wind power and acquiring green hydrogen, reported Daily Mirror.