Topic: India-Sri Lanka
India’s First International Cruise Vessel
India’s first international cruise vessel, MV Empress, embarked on its maiden voyage from the city of Chennai. The departure ceremony was graced by the presence of Union shipping...
India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise – SLINEX-2023
SLINEX-2023 is the 10th edition of the annual India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise. The exercise is aimed at improving mutual understanding, enhancing interoperability, and exchanging best practices/procedures in...
“Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There” Exhibition
India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, inaugurated the “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To Be There” exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi on...
LTTE Chief Prabhakaran is alive
Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The militant organization was responsible for killing Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. LTTE wants a separate land... India’s Stand on Implementation of 13A in Sri Lanka
In 1987, India and Sri Lanka signed an agreement to implement the 13th amendment of the Sri Lankan constitution. According to the agreement, the Sri Lankan Government will...
Reintroduction of Gaurs in Sri Lanka
The Indian Government is considering Sri Lanka’s proposal to translocate Indian bison to the island nation, where the gavaras have become extinct several centuries ago. Key facts The...
TN dispatches second relief consignment to Sri Lanka
The second consignment of relief materials from Tamil Nadu was sent from to Sri Lanka on June 22, 2022. Key Facts The relief material was sent to people... Sri Lanka ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’
India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka for implementing a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. Key Points The Unitary Digital Identity Framework is apparently modelled on... EXIM Bank- Sri Lanka $500-mn loan agreement
On February 2, 2022, the Export Import Bank (EXIM) of India and Government of Sri Lanka signed a USD 500- million Line of Credit agreement. Key Facts The...
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....
Sri Lanka India Oil Deal
On January 6, 2022, the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). According to the agreement, Sri Lanka will lease oil tanks... 