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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March 24, Colombo – Vivekananda College, Sri Lanka’s oldest Hindu educational institution, celebrated its centenary on Tuesday with a sense of reverence and festivity, honoring a century of learning and cultural heritage closely linked to India’s spiritual legacy.The occasion held special...
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New Delhi, March 23 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla briefed a Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation on department-related standing committees on Monday, stating that they function as "mini-parliaments" and thoroughly examine issues related to governance and finances.He also informed the delegation of...
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met the Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation in Parliament today. The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Issues, S.M. Marikkar. In a social media post, the Lok Sabha Speaker stated that the interaction reflected...
New Delhi, March 17 NPCI International Payments Limited, the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant acceptance in Sri Lanka.The initiative aims to enhance cross-border...
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On the sacred Medin Poya Day, a unique exhibition celebrating the Buddha's message of peace and compassion was held at the Sri Sunethrarama Temple in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, organized by the Indian High Commission.As part of a series of exhibitions organized by the High Commission of India...
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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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February 23, New Delhi — In a significant step to broaden India’s inter-parliamentary engagement with the world, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has established Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more than 60 countries. This move reflects a conscious effort by the Indian Parliament to deepen...
Chennai, February 23 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, amid continuing tensions in the Palk Strait.In a letter to EAM...
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February 21, New Delhi – In Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission organized a Carnatic music festival, the Tyagaraja Aradhana, at Saraswati Hall in Colombo.The festival is an annual tribute to the Telugu saint-composer Tyagaraja, who achieved Jeeva Samadhi in the Thanjavur district of Tamil...
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Puducherry, February 16 Lt Governor K Kailashnathan has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention for the release of 25 fishermen from Karaikal who were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy last week.A statement from the Lt Governor's office said on Monday that a...
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New Delhi, February 11 The week-long exposition of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, the Devnimori relics, at the revered Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, drew "over one million devotees," the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday."This historic exposition, announced by Prime Minister Narendra...
Ahmedabad, February 9 A delegation representing Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday.Silva expressed his admiration for Gujarat's remarkable progress and...