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India fully supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability and economic recovery: MEA
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it is "fully supportive" of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery, a day after the island nation's Prime Minister Mahinda…
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew; deploys army in Colombo after clash
Colombo, May 9 (PTI) Sri Lankan authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide curfew and Army troops were deployed in the capital after pro-government groups attacked protesters outside embattled President Gotabaya…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under fire for imposing emergency
Colombo, May 7 (PTI) Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has faced flak from the Opposition and foreign envoys for his decision to impose a state of emergency for a…
One dead after police fire on protesters in Sri Lanka amid bailout talks with IMF
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan police fired live ammunition to scatter protesters on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring a dozen more, as the…
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers resign with immediate effect, as country faces its worst economic crisis of all time
Colombo, Apr 3 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers resigned with immediate effect late on Sunday night, as the country experiences its worst economic crisis of all time. Speaking to…
Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country's worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa…
Jaishankar arrives in Lanka to hold bilateral talks, attend BIMSTEC summit
Colombo, Mar 27 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Sunday to hold bilateral talks with Sri Lanka’s top leadership and attend the seven-nation BIMSTEC summit. This is…
Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation Between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives
Maiden ‘Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation’ is being conducted between the lead Maritime Security Agencies of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka on 27 and 28 November 2021. Ships and aircraft of…
Sri Lanka asks Beijing embassy to educate Chinese company’s employees not to wear military style uniform
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has asked the Chinese embassy in the country to educate a Chinese company to refrain its employees from wearing military-style…
Chinese presence in Sri Lanka ‘could pose a threat’, keeping close watch: Indian Navy
By Ajit K Dubey New Delhi (India), June 19 (ANI): With the Chinese Navy getting new port projects in Sri Lanka, a top Indian Navy officer said that it 'could…
