New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Top world leaders – including French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis – are scheduled to attend the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16–20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. The summit is anchored in three ‘Sutras’ – ‘People, Planet and Progress’ which define India’s approach to cooperation on AI, the MEA stated.It will bring together global…
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Colombo, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 300 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka were awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships by Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, alongside the Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Madhura Senevirathna, and Acting High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey in a special ceremony which took place at Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education in Colombo. According to the Indian High Commission, under this scholarship progr…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for confirming that the T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan will go ahead.The Pakistan government made a U-turn on its earlier stance and has now allowed the men’s cricket team to play its scheduled match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15.”Thank you Prime Minister @CMShehbaz for ensuring the game we all love goes on. Delighted that the eag…
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shasbaz Sharif has given the green light to the Pakistan men’s team to play archrivals India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Friday. An official announcement of the U-turn by Pakistan will be made later on Monday night.The change in stance in the Pakistan government has come because of requests made by the Sri Lankan President, Telecom Asia Sport reported on Monday.After a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a first, the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday, aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft for a historic international exposition, marking a significant moment in cultural and spiritual ties between the two nations. The relics were received at the Sri Lankan airport by Sri Lankan Minister of Religious & Cultural Affairs Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi and Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils & Local Government…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Union government to take proactive and high-level diplomatic steps to protect the welfare, political rights, and constitutional aspirations of Sri Lankan Tamils amid proposed constitutional reforms in Sri Lanka. In his detailed letter, Stalin said he was drawing the Prime Minister’s attention to what he described as a deeply troubling and sensitive issue concerning the Tamil co…
Colombia, Jan 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi has directed officials to renovate elephant fences damaged by Cyclone Ditwah within one week.The ministry announced on Sunday that the order was issued during a progress review meeting held on Saturday on the restoration of fences severely affected by last month’s cyclone, reports Xinhua news agency.The ministry said extensive damage has been reported across a number of areas affected by the Human Elephant Conflict (HE…
Colombo, Jan 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa on Thursday stressed that India’s leadership is central to maintaining long-term peace and stability in South Asia region. Rajapaksa stated that India can play a central role as there is an urgent need for stronger regional cooperation in South Asia amid a series of recent global security developments.”Amid a series of recent global security developments, there is a growing and urgent need for stronger regional cooperation in …
Colombo, Dec 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met leaders of the Indian origin Tamil community in Colombo on Tuesday during his visit to the island nation. “Met in Colombo the leaders of the Indian Origin Tamil community. They shared their assessment of the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Highlighted our proposed reconstruction package,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X.EAM Jaishankar also interacted with Sri Lankan Tamil leaders in Colombo and underlined India’s commitment towa…
Colombo, Dec 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition and opposition coalition Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sajith Premadasa called on visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Colombo on Tuesday, thanking India for the support it extended to the island nation in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. “In difficult times, true neighbours always come forward. Thank you Dr S Jaishankar for India’s support to Sri Lanka when it mattered most. May we always choose to stand together as the b…