Colombo/Washington, April 3 Sri Lanka and the World Bank Group have launched a new five-year partnership aimed at supporting the island nation's economic recovery and boosting private investment, according to a joint announcement.A new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) has been...
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disaster resilience
economic growth
economic recovery
infrastructure investment
job creation
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tourism
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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...
A 240-foot Bailey bridge, built with Indian assistance, was inaugurated on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road in Sri Lanka, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India's High Commissioner Santosh Jha...
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colombo-puttalam corridor
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disaster relief
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engineering
humanitarian assistance
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infrastructure
post-disaster reconstruction
reconstruction
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New Delhi, March 12: World champions India could play additional T20Is in Sri Lanka and Ireland as the team prepares for a busy international schedule over the next 12 months, according to a report. The proposed matches would take place alongside a series of already scheduled bilateral tours and...
New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar stated on Saturday that India's rise would benefit the Indian Ocean region, describing it as "a rising tide," emphasizing the strategic significance of the wider region.Speaking alongside Seychelles Foreign Minister Barry Faure...
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india-middle east-europe economic corridor
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international north-south transport corridor
raisina dialogue
regional cooperation
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Colombo, Feb 23 Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka have steadily increased over the past three years, further solidifying India's position as the largest source of foreign visitors.While Indian tourists accounted for 17 per cent of total arrivals in 2022, their share rose to 22.5 per cent in...
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 14 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, will visit Sri Lanka for two days, starting from February 16, the global lender announced.This will be her first visit to the island nation since Sri Lanka entered an IMF bailout in March 2023...
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economic recovery
financial assistance
government reform
imf bailout
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island nations
kristalina georgieva
national people's power
ranil wickremesinghe
rapid finance program
recovery financing
sovereign default
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