Chinese spy ship in Lanka only for refuelling: ColomboRanil heaps praise on India for early response to address eco crisis.
03 Aug, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
Sri Lanka’s India ties hinge on Pakistan policy under GotabayaPakistan was quick to congratulate Rajapaksa on his victory, like India, and expressed the hope that the new dispensation in Colombo would ...
19 Nov, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
US, Russia, France & India's neighbours extend solidarity and support after Pulwama attackThe U.S. Mission in India strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir.
14 Feb, 2019, 11.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka to put in place national govt next week to address foreign debtLeader of the Lankan Parliament and minister Laxman Kiriella has informed that the resolution will come up for voting next Thursday.
02 Feb, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
Recent Sri Lanka developments in comfort of sorts for IndiaChina had hoped to expand its influence with Rajapaksa as PM and was the only country to welcome President Maithripala Sirisena’s move to n...
15 Nov, 2018, 11.06 PM IST
Sri Lankan Parliament dissolved as Mahinda Rajapaksa fails to garner majority before November 14Sirisena signed an official notification dismissing the 225-member assembly with effect from midnight, clearing the way for a snap election...
09 Nov, 2018, 10.50 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: India weighs Rajapaksa’s feelersNew Delhi has so far decided to stay disengaged while continuing to weigh its options in an evolving situation.
29 Oct, 2018, 11.47 PM IST
Lens on Mahinda Rajapaksa for rumours on Sirisena's assassination plotThe President apprised the PM of the urgent steps taken by him personally and the government of Sri Lanka to publicly reject these reports.
19 Oct, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
Pro-BJP think tank to meet international groups from Singapore, BangladeshConference would be attended by eminent leaders and distinguished delegates from over 15 countries in ior as govt hopes to host the meet an...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.36 PM IST
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremasinghe gives his word on oil tanker deal ahead of PM Modi's visitModi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on May 11-12 to take part in the UN ‘Vesak Day’ which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death...
10 May, 2017, 12.35 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi invited to Sri Lanka by PM Ranil WickremasingheThe invite to Sonia and Rahul was extended by Wickremasinghe when he was here earlier this week on his maiden visit abroad after taking ove...
18 Sep, 2015, 08.54 AM IST
Political settlement with Tamils must for stability, says Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe"If you want a stable and secure country, we must have a political solution (with Tamils) and move forward," Wickremesinghe said.
29 Mar, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
Navy has right to shoot anyone who intrudes: Lankan PMIndia had also conveyed its displeasure over the remarks during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Colombo.
16 Mar, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
India and Sri Lanka on interim solution to resolve impasse between fishermen of Tamil Nadu and Northern LankaFirst step is to have meetings of Fishermen's associations of both countries soon after PM's visit so as to look at interim solutions.
09 Mar, 2015, 06.06 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj seeks Lanka PM's clarification on shooting commentIndia and Sri Lanka are hoping that the issue would be resolved with long overdue meetings between fishermen's bodies in both countries.
08 Mar, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
China plays down new Sri Lankan government's plan to review its projectsChina today played down assertions by top officials of Sri Lanka's new government that all infrastructure projects awarded by former Rajapa...
19 Jan, 2015, 07.19 PM IST
India denies RAW's role in Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeatIn the presidential polls concluded last week, Rajapaksa had lost the polls to his friend-turned-foe Maithripala Sirisena, who was the comm...
19 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST