Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade.

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

Both projects were completed with Indian assistance and aim to improve railway connectivity and safety in the northern part of Sri Lanka. The Maho-Omanthai railway line, supported by India with 91 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the prestigious ‘Mithra Vibhushana’ medal by the Government of Sri Lanka, in honour ... Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and late Palestinian ...

Mr. Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka — on the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake — marks the first visit by a foreign leader to Sri Lanka after the island nation witnessed ...

Two weeks after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility, unlocking millions in critical funding, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, April 5 (Reuters) - India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New Delhi's competition with ...

The port in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-dominated northern province is close to the Indian coastline and is being “rehabilitated” with a $61.5 million grant assistance from India.

Following independence from Britain, both India and Sri Lanka emerged as leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement, which sought to advance developing nations’ interests during the Cold War. Indeed, the ...

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India-Sri Lanka defence pact, seen as a big step to boost strategic ties, comes nearly 40 years after Indian Peace Keeping Force's role in the island nation. India and Sri Lanka signed a landmark ...

NEW DELHI, April 4 (Reuters) - India is looking to strengthen energy and defence ties with Sri Lanka and promote investments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day state visit to the island ...