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In a gesture of cooperation and goodwill, the Indian Navy has gifted fire-fighting equipment to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. This donation was facilitated during the visit of the Indian Naval Ship Kuthar to Colombo, which arrived on March 3, 2025.The ship formally handed over a refilled cylinder for the fire-fighting system of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Suraksha, an offshore patrol vessel that
The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) DHRUV from India has arrived in Colombo for training sessions involving Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) pilots and the Sri Lanka NavyFollowing the recent arrival of the Shardul-class Landing Ship Tank in Colombo, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) touched down for training sessions involving Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) pilots and Sri Lanka Navy ships for shipborne
A day after the arrival of the Shardul-class Landing Ship Tank in Colombo, the ALH arrived for the training of SLAF Pilots and Sri Lanka Navy ships for shipborne helicopter operations on Thursday."The training is planned to familiarise SLAF Pilots to the ALH and provide co-pilot experience. Further, the training team is also scheduled to undertake extensive Deck Landing Practice onboard Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday arrived in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, China’s official state news agency Xinhua reported.Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, recently reported that a multifaceted interplay of economic troubles, strategic dynamics, and regional influence is currently unfolding in Sri Lanka. This
New Delhi: The launch of passenger ferry service between Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka’s Kankesanthurai is "truly a big step" for people-to-people contacts between India and Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.Jaishankar virtually joined the launch of the ferry services that was flagged off today by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s is facing a big challenge from its largest bilateral lender, China to secure a concrete debt relief framework, as it is blocking access to desperately needed cash bailout of 3 billion US dollars’ from International Monetary fund, Nikkei Asia reported.Last month’s visit by IMF officials to the crisis-recovering nation seems like a hope for the country. But IMF which has
New York: Reacting to the India-Canada diplomatic row, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday (local time) said that terrorists have found safe haven in the North American country and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has this way of coming out with outrageous allegations.While speaking exclusively with ANI, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister further added that he is "not surprised" by his
New York: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that India and Sri Lanka need to sit and talk to discuss the fishermen issue between the two nations. He said that the two nations will be able to find a solution if they sit and negotiate.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sabry noted that the two nations have a history of sitting, negotiating and resolving problems, "just like in a family."
New York: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that Sri Lanka is looking at forging a closer relationship with India, noting that they are trying for electricity, renewable energy, tourism and port shipping connectivity.Sabry in an exclusive interview with ANI emphasized that India is one of the fastest growing largest economies."It is a big economy. India is growing and that growth path is
British territory’s commissioner withdraws decision after supreme court challengeA group of Tamil asylum seekers stranded on a tiny British territory in the Indian Ocean have won their fight against being forcibly returned to Sri Lanka after a governme…