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'Pay special attention to needs of Indian-origin Tamil community': Jaishan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The external affairs minister's visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits to the island nation in January 2021 and March 2022. Sri Lanka is a close friend and neighbour, and India has stood with the people of Sri Lanka at all times.
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EAM S Jaishankar, Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena discuss bilateral coope
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaishankar and Gunawardena exchanged views on intensifying people-to-people ties.
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India "will stand by" Sri Lanka, says EAM Jaishankar as he meets prez Wick
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The External Affairs Minister on Friday met Sri Lankan president to strengthen bilateral ties under India's Neighbourhood First policy.
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India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lankan economy: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
EAM S Jaishankar on Friday expressed India's solidarity with Sri Lanka and said that New Delhi would encourage more significant investments in the Lankan economy, especially in the core areas like energy, tourism and infrastructure.
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Sri Lanka conveys its 'profound' gratitude to PM Modi: Sri Lankan Foreign
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We are experiencing our most serious economic crisis. It is no exaggeration to say that it was for the most part, the enormous support amounting to USD 4 billion worth of credit line provided by India for the import of essential goods as well as other humanitarian assistance that we were
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Sri Lankan sea cucumber farmers lament that fishing industry is slowly dis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In Kiranchi village, Kilinochchi, the traditional fishermen's protest against sea cucumber farms has crossed 100 days. In the northern peninsula, the farming method of caging a specific area in the sea and harvesting sea cucumbers is an unfamiliar experience, according to CSST.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe says debt restructuring talks with Ind
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The announcement comes in the wake of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to the island nation who will be visiting Maldives and Sri Lanka from January 18-20.
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Sri Lankan envoy Milinda Moragoda meets NSA Ajit Doval, discusses bilatera
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda today met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and discussed matters pertaining to India-Sri Lanka relations.
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We are discussing problems of Tamil people, says Sri Lankan President on P
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During his address, Wickremesinghe vowed to solve the problems of the people belonging to all sections of the population while batting for a common Sri Lankan identity where all races coexist and achieve economic prosperity.
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Indian Naval Ship 'Delhi' arrives at Sri Lanka's Trincomalee port
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The INS 'Delhi' is a 163.2 metre-long destroyer and is manned by a crew of 390 and the ship is commanded by Captain Shiraz Husain Azad.
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"Only option is to seek IMF support", Sri Lankan President on economic col
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the only option for the island nation to emerge from this crisis is to seek the support of the global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Jaishankar likely to visit Sri Lanka next week
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"India's Foreign Minister will be arriving in Sri Lanka next week. India is in debt restructuring discussions," Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said while addressing the "Pratibha Abhisheka 2022, on Wednesday.
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