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PM Modi conferred with Sri Lanka’s highest honour for foreign leaders, ‘Mitra Vibhushana’, by president DissanayakeSri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake conferred the Mitra Vibhushana, Sri Lanka’s highest honor for foreign leaders, on Prime Minis...
PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome as he begins Sri Lanka visitPrime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome in Colombo as he commenced a three-day visit to Sri Lanka focused on strengtheni...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman appreciates SBI for successfully launching direct Lankan-Indian Rupee tradeIndia's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has praised the State Bank of India (SBI) for launching a direct Sri Lankan Rupee-Indian Rupe...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swears in 8 more ministers amid Sri Lanka crisisPresident Rajapaksa on Friday had expanded his Cabinet to include nine more ministers in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet...
PM visit to Kushinagar: Buddha relics from Sri Lanka to be accorded state guest-like statusPrime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport, which is an endeavour to connect Buddhist p...
Modi affirms India's support for Lankan TamilsIndia was always committed to ensuring that the Tamils there lived with equity, equality, justice, peace and dignity, he said here, after l...
PM Modi congratulates PM Rajapaksa on Sri Lanka's 73rd Independence DayAccording to a statement released by the High Commission of India in Colombo, PM Modi reiterated the shared deep-rooted millennia-old ties ...
India extends $15 million grant for promotion of Buddhist ties with Sri LankaThe grant will assist in deepening people-to-people linkages between the two countries in the sphere of Buddhism, inter-alia, through const...
Fishermen issue among key bilateral topics to be discussed during Rajapaksa-Modi summit: Sri LankaMahinda Rajapaksa's media office on Saturday said that the prime minister held talks with a large contingent of local fishing organisations...
Dual citizenship for Tamil refugees is possible: Tamil Nadu govtRaising the issue, Leader of Opposition, M K Stalin said the government has been harping on giving dual citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamil ref...
Lankan move to rebuild Katchatheevu church calculated provocation: JayalalithaaChief Minister J Jayalalithaa said the "unilateral" decision by Sri Lanka has created fears among Indian fishermen from the state.
Lankan PM Ranil Wickramasinghe offers worship at Guruvayur templeWickramasinghe offered 'Thulabharam' (an offering where a devotee is weighed against offerings of banana, sugar, flowers etc) with sandalwo...
PM Modi arrives in Sri Lanka as final stop of his 3-nation tourPM Modi was received by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe at the airport after he arrived in Colombo for a two-day visit.
PM Modi arrives in Lanka as final stop of his 3-nation tourModi flew into the Sri Lankan capital in the early hours for a historic visit during which he is expected to hold talks with the country's ...
Sri Lanka to release 86 Indian fishermen to mark Narendra Modi's visitAs many as 86 Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters are set to be released as a goodwill gesture to mark Pr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maithripala Sirisena hold talks on nuclear, other strategic issuesThe issue of peace and reconciliation process in the island nation was discussed during the meeting spread over a working lunch, hosted by ...
Sri Lanka announces sops to Tamils ahead of Maithripala Sirisena's India visitMaithripala Sirisena is expected to brief the Indian leadership on the conciliatory steps taken by his government for the Tamil minority co...
Sri Lanka should show flexibility to resolve Tamils issue: BJPBJP leaders during their meeting with Sri Lankan President stressed on need for immediately starting dialogue with Tamil National Alliance ...
All stakeholders should work constructively in Sri Lanka: PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday urged Sri Lanka to ensure "equality, dignity, justice and self-respect" for its Tamil minority.
India should take bold stand on issue of 13th Amendment: JayalalithaaTamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday called for a "bold stand" by India, saying it cannot remain a "passive bystander."