IMF to assess economic damage in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said a fact-finding mission will visit Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28 to assess damage from Cyclone Ditwah and discuss the implications for the country’s ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. “A fact-finding mission will visit Sri Lanka from January 22nd to 28th,” Julie Kozack, […]
Army Chief General Dwivedi lays wreath at IPKF memorial in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday laid a wreath at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Sri Lanka, paying homage to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during Operation Pawan. In a statement shared on X, Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) […]
Army Chief General Dwivedi visits Defence Services Command and Staff College in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday met Major General K W Jayaweera, Commandant, Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Sri Lanka. He also witnessed the inauguration of the ‘Indo-Lanka Wisdom Corner’ at the DSCSC library. While addressing the faculty and student officers at the DSCSC, […]
Indian army chief leaves for visits to UAE, Sri Lanka (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Sunday left for an official two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a key step in strengthening bilateral military and strategic cooperation. After the UAE, the army chief is slated to visit Sri Lanka during his foreign tour, lasting from January […]
Vimath Dinsara to lead Sri Lanka in 2026 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup
Colombo, Jan 1 (IANS) Vimath Dinsara will captain Sri Lanka in the 2026 Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Thursday. Kavija Gamage has been named as Sri Lanka’s vice-captain for the tournament beginning on January 15 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The squad features a strong mix of promising batters, including […]
Sri Lanka: EAM Jaishankar meets Tamil leaders and members of Indian origin Tamil community
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 […]
Cyclone Ditwah affected 374,000 workers across Sri Lanka: ILO
Colombo, Dec 23 (IANS) Around 374,000 Sri Lankan workers are located in areas affected by floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, a preliminary employment assessment released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday. The ILO said potential earnings losses in the affected districts could reach about 48 million US dollars per month. […]
EAM Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, hold talks with top leadership
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with the top leadership of the island nation. “The visit underscores India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and takes place in the context of Operation Sagar Bandhu launched to […]
1st T20I: Jemimah’s 69 not out, bowlers help India Women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets
Visakhapatnam, Dec 21 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues continued her superb form from the Women’s ODI World Cup as she slammed an unbeaten half-century to help India capitalise on a good bowling performance to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first match of the five-match women’s T20I series in Visakhapatnam. After the Indian bowlers came […]
U19 Asia Cup: India edge Sri Lanka by eight wickets, set up title clash against Pakistan
Dubai, Dec 19 (IANS) Unbeaten half-centuries from Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George helped India beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in a rain-hit U19 Men’s Asia Cup semi-final and set up a high-voltage title clash against Pakistan, to be held on Sunday. Rain forced the first semi-final at the ICC Academy Ground to be reduced […]
