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August 29, 2024 4:59 PM
India has initiated the first payment for Hybrid Power Projects aimed at addressing the energy needs of three remote islands off the northern coast of Sri Lanka. The announcement came as India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, formally h...
August 23, 2024 9:02 AM
Sri Lanka has decided to provide free visa access to 35 countries including India from October 1, Sri Lanka-based Daily Mirror reported citing Harin Fernando, the advisor to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism. The list of nations includes 34 other na...
August 7, 2024 6:21 PM
Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lanka's former president, will run in the Sept. 21 presidential election, he said on Wednesday (August 7), taking on the incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe whom many analysts see as the frontrunner. Elected by parliam...
June 25, 2024 4:32 PM
Sri Lanka is set to sign agreements to restructure its bilateral debt with India and Japan on Wednesday. This news was confirmed by Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry, who mentioned that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had updated the Cabinet about the...
June 13, 2024 12:24 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the second review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout, but the global lender warned the economy remains vulnerable despite signs of recovery and urged Colombo to do more to restructure a hefty debt burde...
May 10, 2024 9:56 AM
The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, has embarked on an official visit to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh from May 10-15, the US State Department said. Lu's trip will strengthen bilateral cooperation with...
April 26, 2024 3:39 PM
Sri Lanka has approved a new law backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) allowing the state to seize any proceeds from criminal activities, a cabinet spokesperson said on Friday. The new law was proposed as part of efforts under the IMF prog...
April 24, 2024 3:37 PM
Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi, said on Wednesday, during a short visit to the island nation, the first by an Iranian president in 16 years. The two countries are set to sign f...
April 16, 2024 2:59 PM
India has allowed limited shipments of onions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka, after banning its export in response to rising prices. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), iss...
April 10, 2024 10:24 AM
Nineteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy for crossing into Sri Lankan waters, have safely returned to Chennai. Following their arrest on March 6, the fishermen's families had sought the help of both central and st...
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