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Sri Lanka's move to lease strategic airport near China-controlled Hambantota port sparks Indian interestIndia is keenly watching Sri Lanka's move to offer control of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to foreign investors. This presents a...
VP Radhakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka's Nuwara Eliya, meet Indian housing project beneficiariesIndian Vice President C P Radhakrishnan concluded his Sri Lanka visit. He met beneficiaries of the Indian Housing Project in Nuwara Eliya. ...
India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan's meeting with Dissanayake: Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriIndia and Sri Lanka initiated conversations about a new oil pipeline, aiming to enhance energy cooperation. They also delved into topics li...
14 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka, Stalin tells Jaishankar; seeks action for their releaseChief Minister M K Stalin has appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for action to release 227 Tamil Nadu fishing boats and 107...
Sri Lanka apprehends 23 Indian fishermen, M K Stalin writes to Centre"In this year alone, 221 Tamil Nadu fishermen were apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy. The repeated instances of arrests by the Sri Lankan navy...
Pepper traders cite Sri Lankan minister statement on illegal imports to IndiaIn a letter to the commerce minister, pepper consortium has raised concerns over spurt in illegal imports of Vietnam pepper.
India, Sri Lanka to begin talks on ETCA pact to boost trade tiesSri Lankan minister said the bilateral relationship has deepened considerably since Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena took over in ...
Not possible to return Katchatheevu to India: Sri Lankan ministerAsserting its sovereignty over Katchatheevu, a Sri Lankan Minister today said it was not possible for the island nation to return the islet...
India committed to building 50,000 houses in Sri Lanka: govtIndia is committed to building 50,000 houses for internally displaced people in Sri Lanka, Lok Sabha was informed today.
India to build 50,000 houses for displaced people in Sri Lanka: GovernmentKiren Rijiju said the project envisages construction of new houses and is being implemented through two models, agency driven and owner-ben...
Repatriation of Lankan refugees in India to take about a year: Sri Lankan MinisterThis was due to various facilities, including housing, that have to be put in place for the refugees, visiting Lankan minister D M Swaminat...
UPA govt moves to placate Tamil Nadu fishermen, win alliesThe United Progressive Alliance government has finally woken up to one of the biggest political issues in Tamil Nadu.
- India, Sri Lanka to release each other's fishermen, vessels
Asked about the key issues likely to figure in the meeting, Senaratne said his country would raise the issue of bottom trawling by Indian f...
India issues demarche to Sri Lanka on jailed fishermenIndia today summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner and issued a demarche on the issue of 114 Indian fishermen lodged in Lankan jails.
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."
- Indo-Sri Lanka coordinated patrol in Palk Straits likely
India was considering the option of `coordinated patrolling’ with Sri Lanka, even as Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi spoke out agai...
- Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic crossfire
A senior Sri Lankan minister’s comment accusing India’s high commissioner in Colombo of interfering in the island nation’s internal matters...