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India considers full implementation of 13A in Sri Lanka 'critical': EAM

India considers the full implementation of the 13th Amendment in Sri Lanka "critical" for achieving reconciliation with the minority Tamil community, EAM S Jaishankar said

Only elections can avert Sri Lanka-like crisis, says former Pak PM Khan

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the country could slide into Sri Lanka-like situation if "free and fair" elections were not held by the incumbent government

Lanka thanks India for support, assurances given to IMF to restructure debt

Jaishankar, who is here on a two-day visit, on Thursday met Sri Lanka's top leadership, including his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry and President Ranil Wickremesinghe

EAM Jaishankar to embark on official visit to Sri Lanka from today

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from January 19-20, 2023

Leyland bags contract to supply 500 buses to Sri Lanka Transport Board

Over 5,000 Ashok Leyland buses are currently in operation with SLTB, the company said

S Jaishankar visits Maldives, to witness impact of developmental assistance

Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India

Debt restructuring talks with India, China successful, says Sri Lanka prez

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday informed the parliament that talks with India and China on debt restructuring are successful

Sri Lanka, US to conduct joint exercises to maintain free Indo-Pacific

Sri Lanka and the US will conduct a week-long joint military exercises starting Thursday to prepare for disaster relief and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific

India writes to IMF backing Sri Lanka's debt restructuring plan: Report

Sri Lanka owes India around $1 billion that will come under the debt restructuring plan

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Ahead of Jaishankar's visit, Sri Lanka Prez assures to fully implement 13A

Ahead of visit by India's EAM S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka this week, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured to fully implement the India-brokered 13th Amendment to the Constitution

Like India said, 13A should be implemented: Sri Lanka president

13th Amendment is for devolution of power to the Tamil community

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Indian naval ship INS Delhi arrives in Sri Lanka's port city of Trincomalee

The Sri Lankan Navy welcomed the Indian naval ship INS Delhi, which arrived in the north-eastern port city of Trincomalee on Sunday, with 390 crew members on board on a two-day official visit. The INS Delhi is 163.2 metre-long, and is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. It comes days ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to the island nation, scheduled between January 19 to 20. During the ship's two-day stay, the crew will participate in numerous programmes organised by the Sri Lanka Navy, with a view to promoting cooperation and goodwill between the navies of both the countries. Such naval exercises enable both countries to overcome common maritime challenges, through enhanced cooperation.

EAM likely to visit Lanka on Jan 19; talks on debt restructuring expected

Sri Lanka will hold debt restructuring talks with India when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to visit Colombo this week, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, as the cash-strapped country looks to carve a path out of its worst financial crisis. The crisis-hit island nation, which is trying to secure a much-needed USD 2.9 billion bridge loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been trying to get financial assurances from its major creditors China, Japan and India which is the requisite for Colombo to get the bailout package. The IMF bailout has been put on a halt as Sri Lanka pursues talks with creditors to meet the global lender's condition for the facility. Addressing trade unionists here on Saturday, President Wickremesinghe said his government has concluded debt restructuring talks with Japan and will hold such meetings with India this month. Wickremesinghe, who also holds the finance ministry portfolio, said that the debt restructuring talks

Only option is to seek IMF support: SL President on economic collapse

'The only option we have now is to seek the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Otherwise, we cannot recover'

Sri Lanka concludes debt restructuring talks with Japan: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka has concluded debt restructuring talks with Japan and will continue to hold such meetings with India this month, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Saturday, as the cash-strapped country looks to carve a path out of its worst financial crisis. The crisis-hit island nation, which is trying to secure a USD 2.9 billion bridge loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been trying to get financial assurances from its major creditors China, Japan and India which is the requisite for Colombo to get the bailout package. The IMF bailout has been put on a halt as Sri Lanka pursues talks with creditors to meet the global lender's condition for the facility. Addressing trade unionists here, the president said that the debt restructuring talks with China's Exim bank were held this week and further dialogue is in progress. On January 19, the Indian foreign minister is expected to visit and we will continue to have debt restructuring talks with India, Wickremesingh

Indians travelling to Sri Lanka advised to comply with new Covid protocols

All Indian nationals travelling to Sri Lanka have been advised to follow the country's revised Covid-19 protocols, the Indian High Commission here said on Saturday. According to Sri Lanka's new Covid-19 guidelines, all tourists travelling to the island nation are required to carry vaccination cards and unvaccinated travellers are required to carry a negative PCR report, obtained 72 hours prior to arrival in the country. Earlier, on December 7, 2022 Sri Lanka had discontinued the mandatory requirement of producing the COVID-19 vaccination certificate for international travellers. The regulation to produce a pre-boarding or on-arrival negative COVID-19 test (PCR/Rapid Antigen Test) (RAT) was also removed. The revised Covid-19 guidelines have come into effect from Friday. Indian nationals visiting Sri Lanka are requested to comply with the latest Covid 19 guidelines, an Indian High Commission statement said. Sri Lanka has said it will keep a close watch on any new Covid-19 related .

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka plans to downsize military by half by 2030

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said last year that military strategy reforms were needed to gear the island's army to face new challenges

July 9 uprising unified Sri Lanka across races: Booker Prize winner

It was a movement, especially July 9, 2022 where the whole country unified across races, generations, political views: Shehan Karunatilaka