Colombo Current Affairs, GK & News
BIMSTEC Charter
At the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 30th March, six documents which also include the BIMSTEC Charter, is likely to be adopted and signed. Overview: The heads of government of the BIMSTEC countries will be joining this Summit via virtual mode while foreign secretaries and minister-level delegations will ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: BIMSTEC Charter • BIMSTEC Summit • Colombo • gotabaya rajapaksa • Sri lanka
Sri Lanka Inter-city Train Service with Indian Aid
Sri Lanka had created an inter-city railway service with the help of India. India provided diesel units to the project. Railway services were launched between Jaffna and Colombo. With this India wanted to send a strong message that it has a big role in improving infrastructure in the Indian Ocean Region. About the Inter – ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Colombo • India-Sri Lanka • Indian Railways • IRCON • RITES
India to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka
On 20 Nov, New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he will be visiting India on his maiden overseas visit next week, to strengthen the relationship and discuss regional security, peace and economic development. India’s External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who paid an unannounced visit to Colombo met the new Sri Lankan President, as part ..
Topics: Colombo • Countries • Foreign relations of India • Gotabhaya Rajapaksa • Government of India • Rajapaksa family • Sri lanka • Sri Lankan constitutional crisis • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Sri Lanka hosts biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference
The biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference is being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 4-7 November 2019. India will be represented at the conference by Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad. About Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference 2019 Theme for 2019 CLM Conference is- ‘Equal Access to Justice and the Rule of Law’. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Colombo • Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference • Ravi Shankar Prasad • Sri lanka • Thalatha Atukorala
Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo
Sri Lanka unveiled a 350-metre-tall Lotus Tower which is now being dubbed as South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo city. Though the tower is still under construction President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena decided to open the tower to public. As per the President, Lotus Tower is foreseen to be one of the significant landmarks ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Belt and Road Initiative • China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation • Colombo • Lotus Tower • Maithripala Sirisena • Sri Lanka-China • tallest tower in South Asia
Sri Lanka unveiled South Asia’s tallest tower
Sri Lanka has recently unveiled South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo, which is constructed at a cost of over $100 million. However, 80% of cost was funded by China under the controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The 350-metre-tall 17-storey Lotus Tower is consists of a television tower, a hotel, a telecommunications museum, restaurants, auditorium, ..
Topics: Colombo • Lotus Tower • Observation towers • Tower