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Neighbours and world leaders hail PM Modi's milestonePrime Minister Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim extended his congratulations on the milestone and described it as a testament to Modi's years of dedi...
Global Market: Emerging markets face mounting economic pressure amid Iran war disruptionsThe Iran war's economic ripple effect is hitting emerging markets hard, two months on. Rising inflation, trade disruptions, and fiscal stra...
DFCC Bank’s green bond debut first foreign corporate issuer at GIFT IFSCDFCC Bank PLC became the first foreign corporation to list green bonds on NSE IX at GIFT IFSC, raising LKR 2.5 billion for solar energy pro...
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and ChinaAnura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist lawmaker, has won Sri Lanka's presidency in a surprising election upset. He faces the challenge of bala...
Sri Lanka is allowing a Chinese research ship to dock as Indian Ocean security concerns growA Chinese research ship, the Shi Yan 6, has been given permission to dock at a Sri Lankan port for replenishment, raising concerns in neigh...
Cricket: Why India and Pakistan will play Asia Cup match in neutral venue? Know venue, inaugural match, finalIndia and Pakistan will play the Asia Cup match at the neutral venue of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Have the bilateral ties hit cricket hard?
World’s biggest container ship skips India in blow to trade aimsIndia’s biggest state-run container handling facility, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, lacks the 17-meter draft needed for such vessels to nav...
Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand - officialThe island of 22 million is in the midst of its worst financial crisis in over seven decades, triggered by a severe shortage of foreign exc...
Sri Lanka asks China to postpone research ship's port callThe ministry did not give any specific reason but India's security concerns over the presence of the ship close to its southern borders cou...
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil“We are now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food. Our economy has completely co...
Unanimous support on need to stand with Lanka in difficult time: S Jaishankar after Parliamentary panel meetHe also posted pictures with MPs who attended the meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs. Ministers of Sta...
Jaishankar assures Sri Lanka of all help to tide over economic crisisJaishankar, who arrived in Colombo on Sunday, met president Rajapaksa and reviewed various dimensions of India-Sri Lanka's close neighborly...
Colombo expands defence ties with India: Lankan Navy to acquire floating dock for TrincomaleeAccording to Sri Lanka Navy, the Floating Dock is a much-needed requirement for the navy, and it will be delivered to Sri Lanka as a grant ...
Indian Army chief Gen Naravane to arrive in Sri Lanka on TuesdayIndia and Sri Lanka last week began a 12-day mega military exercise with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Trai...
India's gift of five lakh doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine reaches Sri LankaSri Lanka's president on Thursday welcomed the first 500,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine from India, which has donated the shots to eight c...
China grants $90 million to Sri Lanka after visit by top officialCalling the financial assistance a "timely grant," the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said that it would be used for medical care, education an...
India’s economic fortunes diverge from the rest of South Asia as Covid cases continue to surgeThe relative success of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in containing the virus will help their economies recover at a faster pace than ...
India to supply locomotives, train sets to Sri LankaRail India Technical and Economic Service, the subsidiary of Indian railways, which has already been working as a consultant in Sri Lanka h...
MEA opposes DMK debate on Katchatheevu island pact with Sri LankaMMEA has opposed DMK’s attempt to force a discussion on the sensitive issue of India’s agreement with Sri Lanka on the Katchatheevu island.
John Kerry proposes 20% cut in US aid to Sri LankaJohn Kerry has proposed a 20% cut in the American aid to Colombo, a move reflecting the unease in their ties over human rights issues.