Sri Lanka

After Shringla, NSA Doval also red flags Chinese presence in Colombo

<p> National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Kumar Doval, met with the new Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda,…

3 years ago

In a rebuff to China, President Rajapaksa assures no anti-India activity to take place in Sri Lanka

<p> Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla that Colombo will not allow any…

3 years ago

Shringla focuses on Tamil rights, takes stock of Indian development projects in Sri Lanka

<p> Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit, assured the minority Tamil population…

3 years ago

After India, Japanese warships also hold naval exercises with Sri Lankan navy

<p> Three Japanese warships, including a multi-purpose destroyer, arrived in Sri Lanka as part of a bilateral exercise between the…

3 years ago

By 2035, Sri Lanka may be left with no money even to pay pensions, says former PM

<p> In a shocking revelation, Sri Lanka’s former Prime Minister and leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe has…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka seeks World Bank loan to fight Covid after financial meltdown

<p> Sri Lanka, which declared an economic emergency after a sharp fall in its currency and surge in food prices,…

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

Amid worsening economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank governor decides to quit

<p> Amid brewing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, its Central Bank Governor Weligamage Don Lakshman has decided to acquit office…

3 years ago

India– Sri Lanka’s 2nd largest trading partner– worried as economic crisis hits the island nation

<p> Concerns have risen for Indian exporters, who have engagements with Sri Lanka, as the island country declared an economic…

3 years ago

IMF, Bangladesh rush financial assistance to Sri Lanka amid economic emergency

<p> Sri Lanka, which has declared an economic emergency after its sharp fall in its currency and surge in food…

3 years ago

Arrival of male twins cheers Sri Lanka’s elephant orphanage

<p> <strong>A rare event was recorded on August 31 (Tuesday) in neighbouring nation Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage. It was…

3 years ago