Dr. Abhayathilaka Devagiri regrets growing indifference to Sinhala and Tamil New Year rituals
By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya/The Morning Colombo, April 11 – The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a time of celebration and togetherness, and, for many of us, the one time of the year where we truly engage with our culture. It is a time when...
Israel resumes hiring Sri Lankan agricultural workers
Colombo, April 11 (Daily News) – The temporary suspension on recruiting Sri Lankan workers for agricultural jobs in Israel has been lifted, with the latest batch of workers selected to depart later this month. Officials from Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Population and Immigration...
Both Modi and Dissanayake realise the importance of cordial relations
Modi’s recent visit to Sri Lanka and the positive vibes he got in Sri Lanka are a testimony to the need for cordiality
The thorny issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen poaching in North Lankan waters
The question of resolving the problem through negotiations is a joke -- a cruel joke! Says DBS Jeyaraj
Adani-JKH $808mn Colombo terminal begins operations after Indian PM visit
The $800 million project, developed under a landmark 35-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement, is being spearheaded by a consortium of India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
Accepting India as a development partner
How a radical left wing and anti-India Sri Lankan party, Janatha Vimuktui Peramuna (JVP), became a friend of India
Jacqueline Fernandez’s mother Kim Fernandez passes away in Mumbai
Kim Fernandez was reportedly undergoing treatment at a private hospital after suffering a heart stroke two weeks ago
India and Sri Lanka sign Defence Partnership MoU to streamline cooperation
It is expected to build on the existing defence partnership between the Indian Ocean neighbours
Modi applauds the courage and patience of the Sri Lankan people
Tells the Sri Lankan media that he is happy to see Sri Lanka back on the path of progress
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