Colombo, May 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s leading newspapers in Colombo carried full-page advertisements on Saturday commemorating ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s decisive military action against terror infrastructure and also tributes to the people killed in the terror attack in Pahalgam. The ads appeared across English, Sinhala, and Tamil editions of the dailies in Colombo.The advertisements, relating to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack paid special tributes to the 26 innocent people who lost th…
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Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari arrived in Sri Lanka’s Colombo for an operational turnaround, reinforcing the growing maritime partnership between the two nations. “Indian Navy’s submarine INS Sindhukesari visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, reinforcing the growing maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka towards a safer and more secure Indian Ocean Region,” an Indian Navy spokesperson said on X.”The visit aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational synergy…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India’s ambitious Great Nicobar Project, a mega infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country’s southernmost island into a strategic commercial and military hub, is being seen as a potential game-changer in the Indo-Pacific region, with far-reaching geopolitical implications, particularly for China.There are moments in geopolitics when a single infrastructure project changes the calculus of an entire region. The Great Nicobar Island Development Project i…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) An industry leader on Friday backed the Great Nicobar Project, saying its direct impact lies on safeguarding India’s communication routes, maritime interests and national security.Speaking to IANS on the ongoing debate around the project, Rawat underlined that infrastructure development — whether highways or strategic maritime hubs — must be seen in the larger context of national interest.“While ecological concerns are important, questions raised years after project…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Great Nicobar Project, work on which is underway, aims to transform the Great Nicobar into a strategic maritime and economic hub by leveraging its proximity to the global East–West shipping route and reducing dependence on foreign transshipment ports keeping in view India’s defence and national security, an official statement said on Friday. The project, which will strengthen India’s strategic presence in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Asia, seeks to balance port-led…
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) Actor Suriya, who recently met singer Dhee in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has now called her latest single ‘Vari Vari’ “a timeless song”. Music director Santhosh Narayanan, who has jointly produced the song along with Dhee, posted a video clip of Dhee’s meeting with Suriya on his X timeline, and thanked Suriya for the love he had expressed for their song. He wrote, “Thank you dearest @Suriya_offl sir for your love for #VariVari. Eternally grateful for this and for the unforgetta…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan called on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Sunday, with discussions held on strengthening bilateral and cultural ties between the two nations. During the meeting, Radhakrishnan reaffirmed India’s commitment to the Neighbourhood policy and further strengthening cooperation between India and Sri Lanka for the benefit of people of two nations.In a post on X, Ministry of External A…
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived in Colombo on Sunday for a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, focused on further strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. This visit underscores the growing momentum in diplomatic engagement between the neighbours.The Vice President was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival in the Lankan capital with a traditional Kandyan dance performance. The visit is notable as the first bilateral official trip by an Indian V…
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) India secured an impressive runner-up finish at the ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championships Finals held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 29th March to 10th April 2026, with Puneeth Manohar and Srishti Kiran earning qualification for the prestigious 2026 Wimbledon U-14 Championships based on their impressive campaigns.The event featured participation from 14 nations competing across two weeks, with India finishing second behind Chinese Taipei after leading the standings i…