Sri Lanka hopeful of obtaining further Indian aid of USD 1.5 billion: Foreign MinisterThe island nation's government is rejecting the option of going for an economic bailout package from the IMF. The Cabinet is also divided o...
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla plans key trip to Sri Lanka over weekendThis visit is also being planned in the backdrop of Colombo’s efforts to bolster defence ties with India. Sri Lankas new high commissioner ...
Indian envoy calls on Sri Lankan Prime Minister, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral tiesThe meeting took place days after Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar met his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris on the sidelines of t...
China fear stalls India - Sri Lanka dealChina has evinced interest in an FTA with Sri Lanka as well. This has given India pause, as it wants to see the details of that deal.
Sri Lanka opposition asks government to act on US report on LTTEThe US State a Department report released last week had said LTTE and funding was intact. It said that the defeated group was very much ali...
India offers help to Sri Lanka landslide victimsIndia today offered assistance to Sri Lanka to help hundreds of people affected by the landslide in Uva province of that country.
- India, Lanka discuss fishermen issue, reconciliation process
Sushma Swaraj held detailed talks here with her Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris on key issues of fishermen, and reconciliation and accoun...
India to seek fishing rights around Sri Lankan waters: ReportSri Lanka had shot down a proposal from India to allow fishing in the Sri Lankan waters during the fishing talks which began in January thi...
Sri Lanka refuses to cooperate with UN probeSoon after the US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka was adopted on March 27 at UNHRC session in Geneva, Pres Rajapaksa said he was reject...
India seeks devolution of powers in Sri Lanka's Tamil areasIndia today sought meaningful devolution of powers by Sri Lanka and the early resumption of dialogue to facilitate "genuine reconciliation"...
- Sri Lankan opposition leader G L Peiris to visit India
During his visit Peiris is also likely to discuss bilateral issues with Indian authorities.
Indo-Lanka ties at high pedestal: G L Peiris"Our dialogue with India is continuing. Basil Rajapaksa was in India yesterday. The two govts enjoy mutual understanding," G L Peiris said.
India asks Sri Lanka not to take any step regarding provincial powersSalman Khurshid telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris and also raised the issue of 26 Indian fishermen who are in detention.
Sri Lanka to reject US-sponsored resolution at UNHRCSri Lanka will reject the final draft of a US-sponsored resolution submitted at the UNHRC , External Affairs Minister G L Peiris has said.
- India prods Lanka to 'engage' US on right issue
Government remained evasive on the decision to vote against Sri Lanka at the UN on human rights issue.
- We will not abide by UNHRC resolution: Sri Lanka
"We had taken a decision not to abide by the resolution irrespective of the result", external affairs minister G L Peiris told reporters.
- Rajapaksa denies Indian pressure over Tamil issue
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday denied that he had come under pressure from India to offer the minority Tamils a politica...