Tag: Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka could accept INR for domestic transactions
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry stated on Saturday that Sri Lanka is examining the prospect of permitting the use of the Indian rupee for domestic transactions, much like the dollar, euro, and yen. This would help Indian visitors and companies. The media was being briefed by Sabry on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s first trip to India since…
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Virat Kohli Has a Very Strong Mind; I Want That Quality From Him: Up-and-Comer Sai Sudharsan
For Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson’s injury at the outset of IPL 2023 was a gift in disguise. Gujarat Titans added Sudharsan as an impact player for the season opener against Chennai Super Kings since the New Zealand star was unable to play. The rookie player made 22 out of 17 but played well enough to…
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Murmu: India is eager to intensify its development cooperation with Sri Lanka
India looks forward to sustaining and enhancing its developmental collaboration with Sri Lanka, according to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. She greeted Ranil Wickremesinghe, president of Sri Lanka, who had visited Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and stated Sri Lanka had a particular position in India’s “Neighborhood First” Policy and SAGAR (Security and Growth of…
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Visit of Sri Lankan President to India Signals Strengthening of Economic and Energy Relations
On Friday, Sri Lanka and India inked a number of trade, development, and energy agreements, indicating expanding economic links between the two close neighbors. Ranil Wickremesinghe, the president of Sri Lanka, arrived in New Delhi a day earlier for the official visit. It was his first trip since assuming office last year after his predecessor…
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India Hopes Sri Lankan Government Will Meet Tamil Minority Aspirations, PM Modi Tells Wickremesinghe
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed optimism that the Sri Lankan government will honor its promise to the nation’s minority Tamil population and realize the long-standing aspirations of the Tamil people. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is on a two-day visit to India, was present when the Prime Minister made the comments. He hasn’t been…
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Abrar Ahmed takes pictures of Babar Azam on the beach as the Pakistani players explore Galle
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, and teammate Abrar Ahmed spent a day exploring Galle City after their team’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test. The first match of the two-match series was won by the visitors by 4 wickets, giving them a 1-0 series lead. The visiting captain went out with one…
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In order to increase domestic supply and lower prices, the government forbids the export of non-Basmati white rice
Non-basmati white rice exports were outlawed by the government on Thursday in an effort to increase local supplies and control retail prices over the impending holiday season. The food ministry said in a statement that the export policies for par-boiled non-basmati rice and basmati rice, which make up the majority of exports, will not change.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe and PM Modi meet in Delhi
Friday saw delegation-level conversations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that covered a broad range of topics regarding all important facets of the relationship. PM Modi invited Wickremesinghe to Hyderabad House for discussions that provided a chance to assess and give the long-standing relations between the two neighbors new life.…
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Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the first test against them to take a 1-0 lead
Imam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s opening batsman, scored an unbroken 50 to lead his team to victory in their difficult 131-run chase against Sri Lanka on Thursday, winning the first Test by four wickets. Before achieving their goal in the first session, the visitors, who began the final day on 48-3, lost three more wickets, including their captain…