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Vice President Radhakrishnan Concludes Successful Visit to Sri Lanka

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Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan departed for New Delhi after concluding a successful two-day visit to Sri Lanka on Monday. The Vice President’s visit yielded key outcomes focused on further strengthening the bilateral ties between the two nations, including eased OCI eligibility to sixth-generation Indian Origin Tamils (IOTs) for simpler travel to India.VP Radhakrishnan also virtually handed over a cluster of houses to plantation workers under the Indian Housing Projec…

Vice President Radhakrishnan Visits Religious Sites in Sri Lanka, Emphasizes Historical Ties

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Colombo, April 20 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan offered prayers at the Seetha Amman Temple in Sri Lanka’s Seetha Eliya on Monday and said that the Indian government’s initiative to renovate the religious site would further strengthen the historical ties between the two nations. The Vice President also paid respects at the Hanuman Kovil, venerating the sacred footsteps of Lord Hanuman from his meeting with Devi Sita at the Ashok Vatika.In a post on X, the Vice President’s Office wrote,…

Vice President Radhakrishnan Meets Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Premadasa to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

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Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa on Sunday, with discussions held on further deepening bilateral ties. “During the ongoing visit of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan to Sri Lanka, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa called on Vice President in Colombo. Both leaders discussed further strengthening India-Sri Lanka bilateral ties,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X…

Sri Lankan Leaders Thank Indian Government for Cyclone Support

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Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Ceylon Workers Congress President Senthil Thondaman said on Sunday that it was an honour to meet Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and expressed gratitude to Indian government for their continuous support to Sri Lanka during the Cyclone Ditwah. Speaking to IANS after meeting the Vice President, Thondaman said that he requested him to grant Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status to Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. “It was an honour to welcome the Indian Vice President, …