Colombo, March 29 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for sending an oil shipment to ease the fuel supply disruptions in the island nation caused by the West Asia conflict.A shipment of 38,000 MT of fuel, comprising 20,000 MT of...
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Colombo, March 29 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed gratitude to India on Sunday for its swift support after 38,000 metric tons of fuel shipped by New Delhi arrived in Colombo.President Dissanayake noted that India's prompt response came after he had discussed with Prime...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday. In a social media post, Prime Minister Modi stated that they discussed the evolving situation in West Asia, with a particular focus on disruptions affecting global energy...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from US President Donald Trump yesterday. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that during their conversation, they discussed the situation in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace...
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March 20, New Delhi – Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that the country has maintained a neutral stance in responding to recent requests from Iran and the United States, rejecting allegations of bias.Speaking a day after meeting US envoy Sergio Gor, President...
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Colombo, March 19 – India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K D Lal Kantha, on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase, particularly the use of cost-effective technology, to boost...
March 19, New Delhi – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met visiting US Special Representative for South and Central Asia and Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today.The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the...
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Colombo, March 19 US Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, discussed strengthening bilateral relations and Sri Lanka's position on the West Asia crisis on Thursday.Gor's visit to Sri Lanka comes at a time when Sri...
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March 18, New Delhi – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a series of emergency measures to protect the island's economy and ensure energy security, amid the ongoing conflict that is disrupting global fuel supply chains.Sri Lanka has approved emergency purchases and...
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a series of emergency measures to protect the island's economy and ensure energy security, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is disrupting global fuel supply chains and increasing domestic concerns about essential...
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Colombo, March 3 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged all parties involved in the ongoing West Asia conflict on Tuesday to commit to a swift and peaceful resolution, highlighting the conflict's repercussions on the global economy.President Dissanayake made these remarks while...
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New Delhi, February 27 – The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Intelligence chief, retired Major-General Suresh Sallay, is a turning point in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people.This move was a bold one taken by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won...
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Colombo, February 21 – The recent visit by Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to India highlighted a subtle blend of opportunity and challenge. Silva noted that India emphasized development and innovation rather than...
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Colombo, February 21 A segment of the influential Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticized the government over what they termed an "organized campaign being run by vested interests to defame Buddhism," the majority religion, and its monks.Issuing a 10-point ultimatum, the monks said the...
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Colombo, February 21 The Sri Lankan government has issued a gazette to formally enact the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act, following its passage by parliament with a substantial majority on Tuesday. This fulfills a key campaign promise made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.In Sri...
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February 20, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prince Alois of Liechtenstein at Hyderabad House in New Delhi today.The discussions, which took place on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focused on strengthening bilateral relations...
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New Delhi, February 17 – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in the Indian capital.He was received at the airport by Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary. According to the Ministry...
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Colombo, February 17 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.The summit focuses on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the benefit of humanity. President Dissanayake is scheduled to address...
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London, February 17 – British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, on Tuesday described collaboration on technology and innovation as a "key pillar" of 'India-UK Vision 2035', as the country's Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, and AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan, are scheduled to arrive in...
Colombo, February 15 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Mahashivratri, saying that such observances help foster harmony and compassion in society.“With the hope that the darkness of ignorance be dispelled and the light of wisdom be...
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