Officials and experts from the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Member States including Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Seychelles and Tanzania participated, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Acquiring Penna Cement will increase Ambuja Cements' presence in India, particularly in South India, besides making way to markets in neighbouring Sri Lanka, the Adani Group cement company said in a presentation explaining the rationale behind the acquisition.
SriLankan Airline CEO Richard Nuttall said that the government is on its way to privatise several state-owned enterprises as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and one of those is the flag carrier of the island nation.
After the match between Sri Lanka and Nepal was abandoned due to rain, South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The toss was delayed due to rain in the 23rd T20 World Cup 2024 match between Sri Lanka and Nepal at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida on Wednesday.
Son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, Rocky Flintoff, has been named in the Three Lions Under-19 squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Ahead of their next game against Nepal in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Sri Lanka bowling coach Aqib Javed hailed the young right-arm seamer Nuwan Thushara following his magnificent performance in the ongoing marquee event.
The congratulatory message comes following PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony, attended by leaders from India's neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean region, showcasing India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Maldives congratulated S Jaishankar on his second term as External Affairs Minister of India in the newly constituted cabinet of the BJP-led NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.