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Despite no criminal charges being brought against them, four officers have been detained since the MV Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workersSeveral crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years …
The 17th edition of the DOSTI exercise, a key trilateral maritime drill involving the Indian Coast Guard, Sri Lankan Coast Guard, and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), has commenced in Male, Maldives.This longstanding platform for regional cooperation kicked off with its harbour phase on 17 January 2026, underscoring renewed commitments to maritime security amid evolving regional
The 13th edition of the staff talks between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lankan Navy concluded on Wednesday in Colombo, marking another milestone in the deepening bilateral defence ties between the two nations.These discussions, as reported by the Indian Navy, centred on bolstering established engagements, amplifying ongoing cooperation, and pursuing collaborative efforts to enhance maritime
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla engaged in significant bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi. Hosted by the Parliament of India from 14 to 16 January 2026, the conference marks the largest gathering of its kind, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate proceedings on 15 January.Om Birla
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi met Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), Deputy Minister of Defence, and Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), Secretary of Defence, from Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Thursday.The discussions centred on advancing bilateral defence cooperation and military-to-military relations, with a focus on enhancing strategic ties, expanding joint military
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed a Guard of Honour at the Sri Lankan Army Headquarters in Colombo during his official visit on 7 January 2026. He engaged in discussions with Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and military-to-military ties.The talks reaffirmed both nations’
COAS interacting with officials of AIRBUS during his recent visit to the facilityThe Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, has proceeded on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from 05 to 08 January 2026, as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries.The visit will
Sajith Premadasa, Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition and head of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has underscored the pivotal role of India in safeguarding stability across the Indian Ocean and South Asia.In an exclusive interview conducted in Colombo on 2 January 2026, he described India’s leadership as indispensable for regional and global security. Premadasa emphasised that the national
The Sri Lanka Navy has recognised eight foreign naval vessels, including two from India, for their pivotal role in delivering humanitarian assistance following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.This cyclone struck the island nation in late November 2025, claiming over 600 lives and causing widespread destruction through flooding, landslides, and infrastructure collapse.The honours underscore a
Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destructionA group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspe…