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Ranil Wickremesinghe Calls for Stronger India Ties, Infrastructure Boost | WATCH

05 Apr 2025

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Colombo following his attendance at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, anticipation grew over his bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Anurak Desanayake. The visit is a strategic move to further cooperation in the spheres of trade, connectivity, and infrastructure. In an exclusive conversation...

World Leaders Praise Manmohan Singh’s Friendship, Contribution To Inclusivity, Economic Liberalisation

27 Dec 2024

On Friday President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed condolensces for the passing of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh complimenting his contributions in India's development, with Right to Education Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Dissanayake expressed his condolences in a heartfelt post on...

Sri Lanka’s New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: ‘We Won’t Be Sandwiched…’

24 Sep 2024

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has made it clear that under his leadership, the country will pursue a balanced foreign policy, avoiding entanglement in the geopolitical struggles between China and India. In an interview with Monocle magazine, Dissanayake emphasized that Sri Lanka will not align with any...

Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe Declares Candidacy For September Elections

27 Jul 2024

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled for September 21. This marks a significant political moment as the country continues to recover from a major economic crisis. Announcement of Candidacy: Addressing a rally in Galle, President Wickremesinghe, 75, declared his intention to...

PM Modi Extends Invitation To Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe For Swearing-In Ceremony

06 Jun 2024

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming swearing-in ceremony, expected to occur on June 8. President Wickremesinghe extended his congratulations to Prime Minister Modi over the phone for the BJP-led NDA's electoral success. During their discussion, PM Modi extended an invitation to President...

Sri Lankan Navy Apprehends 19 Fishermen from Rameswaram, Seizes Two Boats

08 Feb 2024

On Thursday, the Sri Lankan Navy captured 19 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, along with two boats. The fishermen were apprehended while fishing near Delft Island in the Palk Bay Sea, according to the fishing association. The arrested fishermen have been identified Jolson (42), Mcdon (40), Bismar (26), Muniyasamy...

PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

21 Jul 2023

Friday saw the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka to discuss matters of mutual interest. The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India. "PM @narendramodi warmly welcomes President @RW_UNP of Sri Lanka at the Hyderabad House ahead of the bilateral...

EAM Jaishankar reaches Maldives; marks his fourth visit

18 Jan 2023

After assuming office in 2019 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reached Maldives on Wednesday and marked his fourth visit to the island country. Taking to Twitter Foreign Minister Jaishankar said, "Delighted to arrive in Maldives for my fourth visit as External Affairs Minister. Thank FM @abdulla_shahid for the warm welcome....

Ranil Wickremesinghe wins Presidential election in Sri Lanka

20 Jul 2022

Six-time Sri Lanka Prime Minister and the acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe won the presidential election on Wednesday by 134 votes. President Ranil Wickremesinghe will replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled from the country. Wickremesinghe will remain president until 2024. Wickremesinghe has served as the Prime Minister of the island nation six...

Sri Lanka declares emergency after President flees

13 Jul 2022

Amid massive protests, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from the country, and an indefinite nationwide state of emergency was declared in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. "Since the president is out of the country, an emergency has been declared to deal with the situation in the country," Prime Minister's spokesman Dinouk Colombage...

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