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

India to operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota

India will operate the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport as a Sri Lanka-India joint venture in Hambantota. The $210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the “world’s emptiest airport” due to a lack of flights. Mattala airport, named after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was funded through high interest Chinese commercial loans. The airport was ..

Topics: D. A. Rajapaksa • Government of Sri Lanka • Hambantota • Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport • Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka • Ministries • Rajapaksa family • Sri lanka • Transport in Sri Lanka