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Sri Lanka, India sign defence MoUs following President- Indian Defence Minister meeting
Sri Lanka and India signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on defence cooperation following a meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Colombo.
The agreements cover…
President, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold talks today
The Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (08) is scheduled to call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for high-level talks.
The meeting is scheduled to take place this morning at the Presidential…
WHO commends Sri Lanka for 10 years of sustained malaria-free, tetanus elimination status
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia has congratulated Sri Lanka for sustaining the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus for 10 years and maintaining its malaria-free status for a decade.…
El Niño Impact: Over 154,000 affected across eight districts
A total of 154,167 people from 47,368 families across eight districts have been affected by the impacts of the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the latest disaster situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).…
Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (09), the Department of Meteorology stated.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva and…
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Fromer TMVP spokesman spills the beans to Channel 4
Fomer spokesman of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), Azad Maulana, appeared before Channel 4 and alleged…
President Ranil to visit India in July to seek closer ties
Exactly one year after political chaos and economic crisis hit Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is…
President Ranil’s train journey with Diplomats
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism…
Official Creditor Committee confirms agreement on debt treatment for Sri Lanka
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has confirmed its agreement in principle on specific financing terms to…
Indian naval submarine and Pakistani ship visit Sri Lanka at same time
The Indian naval submarine ‘Vagir’, the latest indigenous Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy, on June 19,…
Indian Navy sub to reach Colombo on Monday
The Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval submarine Commander Divakar. S will call on Commander Western Naval Area…
Indian PM Narendra Modi to face no-confidence vote in parliament
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will face a no-confidence vote in parliament amid deadlock with…
Committed to support Sri Lanka’s economic reforms – IMF chief tells President…
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has assured the institution’s…