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SL Prez thanks India for ‘continued support’, lists joint initiatives cementing partnership
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for their “continued support” to the island nation. Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar…
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SL Prez, Nepal PM congratulate PM Modi on victory of BJP-led NDA coalition
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general…
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Sri Lanka Prez calls for cross party support for economic transformation bill
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday urged all political parties to support the economic transformation bill in Parliament as an urgent measure to help the crisis-hit island nation sustain its…
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SL & India to review bilateral projects for timely implementation: Statement
Colombo: Sri Lanka and India will review all the existing bilateral economic projects to ensure their timely implementation in a bid to enhance the bilateral economic ties, according to a statement issued…
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Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party elects new leader
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party – the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) on Sunday elected Sivagnanam Sritharan its new leader through a secret ballot held at the eastern port district…
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Sri Lanka Cricket demands Prez’s ‘assurance’ before urging ICC to lift ban
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has demanded President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assurance to ensure that there would not be any political interference in the country’s cricket-related matters. SLC, the sport’s governing body…
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SL committed to promote China-India unity to develop Asia: Prez Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Rani Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka is committed to preserve peace and identity of Indian Ocean region and has also advocated for cooperation between India and China…
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SL President leaves on first-ever visit to China for BRI meet
Colombo: On the heels of China’s announcement on the debt treatment agreement for nearly $4.2 billion debts, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for China on Sunday night. The main purpose of…
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Will not align with India or China, says Sri Lankan President
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that his government will not align itself with either India or China but will firmly stands for Sri Lanka’s interests. Wickremesinghe participated in…
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Sri Lanka thanks India for helping to protect airspace, sea
Colombo: Sri Lanka has thanked India for helping to protect the island nation’s airspace and the sea including its exclusive economic zone through maritime and coastal surveillance operations. The gratitude towards India…
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Reports warned of return of violent protests in Sri Lanka: Prez Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday briefed the Cabinet on intelligence reports warning of attempts by certain groups to create public unrest of the type that had happened on May…
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Cross-party support needed for 13A implementation: SL President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said all political parties must join talks to reach a consensus on the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island…
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PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held wide-ranging talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe largely focusing on boosting overall economic and strategic cooperation. Wickremesinghe arrived in Delhi on Thursday…
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SL need to see INR used as much as USD: President Wickremesinghe
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Sri Lankan government would want to see the Indian rupee (INR) be used as much as the US dollar in the South Asian island nation.…
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SL’s domestic debt restructuring plan approved by special cabinet meeting: Prez Ranil
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s special cabinet meeting on Wednesday unanimously approved the government’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) plan under which the cash-strapped government aims to restructure USD 17 billion out of the total…