Sri Lanka

India allows onion export to Sri Lanka, gives additional quota to UAE

India has allowed a limited quantity of onion exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka, at a…

3 weeks ago

India infuses 50 pc additional funds to ongoing grant projects in Sri Lanka

To meet the sharp rise in the cost of construction in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing financial crisis, India…

2 months ago

UPI’s arrival in Sri Lanka, Mauritius to boost cross-border commerce, tourism: Industry

The launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a…

3 months ago

Sri Lanka to enhance FTA with India to recover economy

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday announced that steps have been taken to enhance free trade agreement (FTA) with…

3 months ago

NSA Ajit Doval calls for sustained dialogue to counter maritime security threats during Colombo Security Conclave

National Security Advisers of India, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, as well as delegates from Seychelles and Bangladesh, participated in the…

5 months ago

NSA Ajit Doval arrives in Mauritius, Indian Ocean security in focus during Colombo Security Conclave

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Mauritius on Wednesday to participate in the 6th NSA-level meeting of the…

5 months ago

Will IMF fund Sri Lanka after China’s opaque debt-restructuring deal with Colombo?

After much ado, China and Sri Lanka have finally reached an agreement towards debt restructuring of about $4.2 billion. While…

7 months ago

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

Watch: After intense dive training exercise, Indian Navy vessel departs Lanka’s Trincomalee

Indian Navy's Diving Support and Submarine Rescue Vessel, INS Nireekshak departed Sri Lanka's Trincomalee after a week-long dive training exercise…

8 months ago

Sri Lankan children will have to learn additional languages– Hindi, Chinese in future

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that in addition to English, children in the island nation will also have to…

9 months ago

India, France and Japan chip in big time to help Sri Lanka in hour of crisis

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed the coordinated debt restructuring process led jointly by India, Japan and France during key…

9 months ago

India break 22-year-old Sri Lanka record in Test cricket

India broke the record for the fastest ever 100 being scored in a Test match on the fourth day of…

10 months ago

Riding on new connectivity wave, India and Sri Lanka focus big on island nation’s north

India and Sri Lanka on Friday adopted a vision document to strengthen their economic partnership by accelerating connectivity in the…

10 months ago

Virat Kohli storms into world’s top 5 run-scorers list

India’s prolific batting star Virat Kohli scripted history on Friday as he surpassed South Africa legend Jacques Kallis to enter…

10 months ago

Lankan President Wickremesinghe’s big visit begins, meeting with Doval precedes crucial talks with PM Modi

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has begun his big visit to India, holding talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit…

10 months ago

Is Russia expanding its South Asia footprint with nuclear offer to Sri Lanka? 

Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia, Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage said that the island nation has reached a deal with Russian nuclear…

11 months ago

Sri Lanka Army doctors break Indian record of largest kidney stone

The record for the removal of the largest kidney stone in the world was with Indian doctors and it has…

11 months ago

India’s first international tourist cruise ship launched from Chennai to Sri Lanka

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today flagged off India’s first international cruise vessel MV Empress from…

11 months ago

Gold worth Rs 20 crore being smuggled from Sri Lanka seized from 2 boats near Tamil Nadu coast

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) with the help of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted two fishing boats off the…

11 months ago

Sri Lanka taps India for its ambitious green energy transition

The Sri Lankan government has announced that it intends to sign an MoU with India to fulfill its goal of…

11 months ago

From India to Vietnam, Buddha’s light shines across Asia on Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led by example to celebrate Buddha Purnima on Friday — a step that echoes strongly across…

1 year ago