Sri Lankan Defence Minister meets CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on sidelines of DefExpo

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 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 […]

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 […]