ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka Friday agreed to diversify and deepen the bilateral relations hoping that the ties would continue to grow in future. The matter was discussed during one-on-one meeting between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena …
"The Sri Lanka Offshore Patrol Vessel (SLOPV) project for building two large size ships is one of the most significant defense cooperation between India & Sri Lanka and one of the largest export contracts, being executed by GSL currently for a…
Mar 23, Colombo: The issue of Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) for US$ 125 million has been oversubscribed with total bids received amounting to US$ 343 million, the Central Bank said on Friday. The Central Bank on behalf of the government offered t…
Mar 23, Colombo: The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, has introduced a new system to submit documentation relating to Sri Lankans deceased abroad. Through the new system, r…
Sri Lanka officially ended its 12-day state of emergency on March 18. The state of emergency was imposed following violent clashes between Buddhist and Muslim groups in Sri Lanka’s central district of Kandy. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced on Twitter that the state of emergency …
The MoUs were signed at the Prime Minister’s House during the visit of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who is here on a three-day visit. Both Prime Minister Abbasi and Sri Lankan President Sirisena witnessed the signing ceremony, state news agency Associate Press of Pakistan reported.
The restaurant makes its own spices and brings spices in from Sri Lanka. Coconut features heavily in the dishes which are colourful and vibrant. “Most of the dishes are based on coconut which is very good for you,” explained Roshan. “We use a lot of ba…
Mar 23, Goa: The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday ceremonially took delivery of its second warship, built in India under a US$ 155 million contract inked for two such vessels. The 2nd Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) constructed at the Goa Shipyard Lt…
A joint delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) visited the United States of America at a time when Sri Lanka was under scrutiny at the UN in Geneva, with appointments secured from the highest levels of authorit…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka Friday signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of youth development and training of diplomats and civil servants. The MoUs were signed at the Prime Minister’s House during the visit of Sri Lankan President …