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India set to launch two-hour ferry service to Sri Lanka as regional integration takes root

The much-awaited passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai port in Sri Lanka is ready to roll…

7 months ago

Sri Lanka confirms China’s request for importing 100,000 endangered monkeys

Sri Lanka has confirmed China's request for importing 1,00,000 endangered monkeys even as strong protests from environmental groups over the…

1 year ago

Air to sea, first post-Covid naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka boosts defence ties

The sea phase of the annual Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-2023) kicks off the coast of Colombo today as New…

1 year ago

Russia gears up to build mini nuclear power plants in Sri Lanka

Continuing with its renewed focus on South Asia, Russia has proposed to set up two mini nuclear power stations in…

1 year ago

Indian Navy chief begins crucial Sri Lanka visit amid Chinese activism in Indian Ocean

In a visit that amplifies India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy as well as the Security and Growth for All in the…

1 year ago

India upset as Sri Lanka fuels China’s warships on the sly

India has expressed serious concerns to Sri Lanka as the island nation’s tankers have been secretly refuelling Chinese Navy vessels…

2 years ago

Protestors take over Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s residence amid chaos in Colombo

<p> There was complete chaos in Sri Lanka as protestors who had gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office took over…

2 years ago

India slams speculative reports on sending troops to Sri Lanka, lends unprecedented support of over US$ 3.8 billion in 2022

<p> <strong>The High Commission of India in Colombo has categorically denied "speculative reports" in sections of media and social media…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya finally agrees to go, PM Wickremesinghe too will quit as protesters burn his house

<p> Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to step down on Wednesday, after protesters stormed the presidential palace and…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka goes through a People’s Revolution but the endgame is still far away

<p> On Saturday, Sri Lanka appears to have experienced a People’s Revolution. In scenes that had the hallmark of a…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya flees as protesters storm official residence in Colombo

<p> Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka looks beyond China, expands defence and trade ties with South Korea

<p> <strong>Looking beyond China, Sri Lanka is planning a major expansion of military coordination, as well as trade investment, with…

2 years ago

India dents Chinese influence in Sri Lanka through Colombo port deal

<p> India's Adani Group entered into a $700 million deal with the state-owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to build…

3 years ago

India supplies 20 more passenger coaches to build Sri Lanka’s railway muscle

<p> <strong>As a part of India's overall USD 3.5 billion developmental assistance to Sri Lanka, New Delhi supplied a consignment…

3 years ago