On the sidelines of DefExpo, Sri Lankan Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon met Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and appreciated the continued support of India for the island countries’ armed forces. Tennakoon also praised India’s impressive progress in establishing a strong defence industrial base. Apart fromTennakoon, several other countries’ Defence Ministers were […]
Sri Lankan fishermen oppose Chinese exploitation of their maritime resources
Local Sri Lankan fishermen in the northern part of the island nation come forward to oppose the Chinese exploitation of maritime resources in their waters. Led by several Chinese corporations and entities, Beijing has launched a campaign to gain dominance in the sea near Sri Lanka, according to Mawrata News. […]
Sri Lankan officials lobby for Chinese company to get elevated highway project
Despite an official freeze on costly mega projects, Sri Lankan Highway Ministry officials are pressurising the country’s Road Development Authority (RDA) to finalise a USD 550 million elevated highway, to a Chinese company local media reported. The officials, who are now holding closed-door discussions with the China Harbour Engineering Corporation, are […]
Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena thanks PM Modi for humanitarian assistance to his country
Newly-elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Saturday thanked PM Narendra Modi and Indians for the generous humanitarian assistance extended to the country. Taking to Twitter, the Indian High Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the island country’s PM noted in response to a congratulatory letter that was given from PM […]
Sri Lankan SC extends travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the travel ban imposed on country’s former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa until August 11. The Sri Lankan Supreme Court had earlier issued an interim order that prevented former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without the court’s permission until July 28. Meanwhile, three […]
New Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena has Indian connection
As Dinesh Gunawardena took oath as Sri Lanka’s 15th prime minister, its local media highlighted the background of his father Don Philip Rupasinghe Gunawardena who was at the centre of the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial campaign and had played a role in India’s freedom struggle. During the senior leader’s education abroad, his cosmopolitan political […]
Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation as Sri Lankan President accepted
As massive protests across Sri Lanka continue, the country’s Parliament Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday said that the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as President has been accepted. “Yes, the resignation (of President) has been accepted, the legal process will follow… Members will be invited tomorrow (to elect a President),” […]
Speaker confirms Sri Lankan President to handover resignation on Wednesday
Amid massive protests, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena that he will hand over his resignation letter on Wednesday as earlier announced. Making a special statement to the media, the Speaker said that President Rajapaksa has informed him that he will hand over his resignation […]
Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister
As protests intensified in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, protestors who had gathered outside Sri Lanka PM’s office have taken over his residence at Flower Road here. Security personnel today resorted to tear-gas shelling to drive away protestors on the streets of Colombo. These reports come as the […]
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, wife used military aircraft to reach Maldives
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife along with two bodyguards travelled to the Maldives after full approval of the country’s Defense Ministry, Sri Lanka officials confirmed on Wednesday. “According to the request of the Government in accordance with the powers vested in an Executive President in the Constitution of Sri […]
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, PM confirms
Amid mounting pressure from protesters, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post. Rajapaksa has informed that he will be resigning as previously announced, the Prime Minister’s media unit said, according to Colombo Gazette. Earlier, on Saturday, Speaker Mahinda […]
Sri Lankan PM calls emergency meeting after angry protestors storm inside President’s house
After angry protestors on Saturday stormed inside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned an emergency Party Leaders meeting to discuss the situation and come to a swift resolution. The Prime Minister is also requesting the Speaker to summon Parliament. Lankan […]
Sri Lankan President requests Vladimir Putin for credit to import fuel
As Sri Lanka continues to battle its worst financial crisis in seven decades, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sought urgent credit support to import fuel to the island nation in a telephonic conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (local time). The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries […]
Sri Lankan President seeks international assistance to address economic crisis
As Sri Lanka is suffering from a severe economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday called upon the international community to help Sri Lanka meet the essential requirements of medicines, food supplies, and fuel to overcome the issue. “We are presently undergoing a severe economic crisis that has profoundly impacted the lives […]
Sri Lankan economic crisis brings opportunity for Indian tea industry
Gripped by a severe economic crisis, Sri Lanka, a major player in the global tea market, has not been able to export tea, creating an opportunity for the Indian tea industry to tap the market. The tea traders of North Bengal said that the present condition in Sri Lanka, which has been […]