India backs call for early provincial council polls in Sri Lanka
India has backed the calls of the international community for early elections to provincial councils in Sri Lanka as part of the island nation government’s commitment towards devolution of political authority, the Newswire said in a post quoting the Indian media.
Sri Lankan seeks urgent delivery of Covishield from India
The Sri Lankan government is reportedly in touch with Indian officials to seek urgent export of around one million doses of Covishield vaccines from India for the second phase of its vaccination drive, reported Daily Mirror.
India, Sri Lanka to back nine joint science research projects
India and Sri Lanka would support nine joint research projects to be taken up by scientists of the two countries, news website ColomboPage reported.
Narendra Modi speaks to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, discuss issue of cooperation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Saturday with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa where the two leaders discussed the issue of cooperation between the neighbours.
India supplies 10 state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka recently received ten state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches from India.
Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visits Sri Lanka, meets PM Mahinda Rajapaksha
Colombo: Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria arrived in Sri Lankan city of Colombo on Wednesday on an invitation from Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
IAF ChiefRKS Bhadauria on two-day visit to Sri Lanka
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria arrived at Colombo on Wednesday on an invitation from Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
Colombo/New Delhi/IBNS: In what is being viewed as a big win for India in vaccine diplomacy, Sri Lanka has put on hold Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine and would use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to vaccinate 14 million people, media reports said.
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his Government has always taken care of the welfare and aspirations of Tamil 'brothers and sisters' in Sri Lanka.
India asks Sri Lanka to adhere to international commitments on terminal issue
New Delhi: India has asked Sri Lanka to adhere to the international commitments following the announcement by the island nation's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa-led government that the East Container Terminal of Colombo port will be a “wholly-owned container terminal of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority”, thus scrapping the agreement it had with India and Japan for its development.
India says it is holding talks with Sri Lanka after it cancels port project over domestic protests
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Sri Lankan government was forced to renege on a 2019 agreement with India and Japan to develop the strategic East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port in the face of domestic protest, India said its high commissioner is in discussion with the island nation's authorities on the issue.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob meets Sri Lankan MPs Ganesan and Palani Thigambaram
Colombo: Indian Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob recently met Sri Lankan Members of Parliament Mano Ganesan and Palani Thigambaram to discuss bilateral issues between two nations.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the occasion of 73rd Anniversary of the Independence Day of Sri Lanka.
India sends COVID-19 vaccines to Bahrain, Sri Lanka
New Delhi: India on Thursday sent 6 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka and Bahrain under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative, adding a new chapter to the country's vaccine diplomacy.
A fast-unto-death protest started by five undergraduates of the Jaffna University came to an end soon after Vice Chancellor of the University S. Srisatkunarajah laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the Mullivaikkal Memorial within the university premises on January 11, 2021.