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02.08 / 17:27

COST Provident Align stage country India, Sri Lanka to begin talks on petroleum pipeline project

Mint has learnt. The project, which was announced during president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India in July, is expected to help Sri Lanka improve its energy security at an affordable cost. Among other things, the meetings are expected to touch on the physical alignment of the petroleum pipeline.

01.08 / 17:09

Digital Platform country voice social Latin India advances digital push at global fora with eye on developing world

Mint has learnt. This would enable New Delhi to pitch its ‘India Stack’— digital solutions implemented at population-scale to deliver social benefits—to the developing world. New Delhi hopes that this in turn will make Indian platforms the benchmark for the global development of DPIs and cement its place as a key technology-partner amid a worldwide move toward digitalization.

30.07 / 18:01

Twitter Cooper French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

30.07 / 05:51

Digital Cooper Progressive Highways country With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific

30.07 / 05:51

Twitter Cooper French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

24.07 / 05:23

Cooper Interface Southern India' s UPI On Global March : Lanka Nod To Payment Interface After France, UAE, Singapore

After France, UAE and Singapore, now our southern ... moreAfter France, UAE and Singapore, now our southern neighbour Sri Lanka is also set to accept India's Unified Payments Interface.

22.07 / 10:35

Digital Cooper country Indian Sri Lanka may accept Indian rupee for local transactions

Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the usage of the Indian rupee for local transactions just like the dollar, euro and yen to facilitate Indian tourists and businessmen, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Saturday. Sabry was briefing the media here on President Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to India on July 20-21, his first since assuming office last year. He held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

21.07 / 20:08

UPS Provident Cooper Citizens Progressive Southern country Sri Lankan president's visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties

Sri Lanka and India have signed a slew of energy, development and trade agreements, signaling the growing economic ties between the two neighboring countries

21.07 / 18:45

Provident FIVE Cooper Citizens country boost India-Sri Lanka to focus on petroleum line to boost ties

India and Sri Lanka will conduct feasibility studies on petroleum line and land bridge connectivity between the countries in what could boost sub-regional integration in the Indian Ocean Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after holding talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The two sides announced five pacts, including a memorandum of cooperation for economic development projects in Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka and memorandum of understanding on renewable energy.

21.07 / 18:29

MET Digital Cooper Platform Interface country India, Sri Lanka to work for economic, tech agreement

NEW DELHI : IIndia and Sri Lanka on Friday agreed to start discussions on an Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ECTA) and unveiled plans to cooperate on power, digital payments, connectivity and green energy. The ECTA with Sri Lanka will focus on tariff and non-tariff barriers as well as investment rules.

21.07 / 13:49

UPS Digital Cooper Southern country Neighbourhood First: India and Sri Lanka Pave the Way for Regional Hub Development

With a vision to develop Trincomalee as a regional hub, India and Sri Lanka are determined to deepen their ties through trade, digitalization, and people-to-people engagement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ranil Wickremesinghe during talks addressed the economic crisis faced by Sri Lanka, leading to various agreements and declarations of intent that signal growing economic collaboration between the two neighboring nations.A Common Vision for Enhanced Connectivity

21.07 / 11:35

Digital Cooper Progressive Southern country social Indian India's growth will be beneficial to Indian Ocean Region: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that he believes that India's growth will be beneficial to the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region (IOR). Wickremesinghe today held delegation-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following which India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision statement to significantly expand their economic partnership.

21.07 / 08:50

Provident Cooper Southern country boost India-Sri Lanka to explore petroleum line, land bridge to boost economic ties

foreign exchange reserves, which made it challenging for the country to finance essential imports, including fuel and medicine. Speaking on the India-Sri Lanka ties, PM Modi said, “Sri Lanka faced many challenges last year but like a close friend we stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Sri Lanka in the time of crisis." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi said that the agreement signed to launch UPI in Sri Lanka will increase Fintech connectivity.

21.07 / 08:47

Digital Platform Mobile country After France and Singapore, India's UPI payment model reaches Sri Lanka

UPI) technology will now be accepted in neighbouring Sri Lanka. Apart from UPI's acceptance, several agreements were also exchanged between India and Sri Lanka in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the national capital on Friday. In India, the UPI payments system has become hugely popular for retail digital payments and its adoption is rapidly increasing across the world.

21.07 / 07:31

Cooper country National National Security Advisor Ajit Doval calls on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ajit Doval called on Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on Friday. Wickremesinghe who arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a two-day visit was welcomed by Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan. Wickremesinghe will meet with Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi today at the Hyderabad House here.

21.07 / 03:15

Twitter MET country cover Gautam Adani meets Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe to explore green hydrogen projects

H.E. President Ranil Wickremesinghe to explore multiple range of projects in Sri Lanka. In a Twitter post, Adani revealed that the discussions covered the ongoing development of Colombo Port West Container Terminal, a 500 MW wind project, and the expansion of their renewable energy expertise to produce green hydrogen.

20.07 / 18:39

Airlines SPY country Economy, China on India-Lanka agenda

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka are expected to discuss economic connectivity and China during the visit of president Ranil Wickremesinghe starting on Friday. This is the Sri Lankan president’s first visit to India since taking office after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa was swept from power amid mass protests in 2022. Wickremesinghe’s visit comes even as his country continues to grapple with a protracted economic crisis with inflation soaring at 25.2%.

20.07 / 12:31

UPS Provident Airlines Assurant SPY country Power Talks on trade, power, China on the cards as Sri Lanka president visits India

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka are expected to discuss economic connectivity and China during the visit of president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who arrives in New Delhi today. This is Wickremesinghe’s first visit to India since taking office after his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was swept from power after mass protests in 2022. The visit comes even as Sri Lanka continues to grapple with a protracted economic crisis.

13.07 / 19:45

Southern SPY Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's India to focus on energy, maritime, agriculture issues

Ranil Wickremesinghe's India trip on July 21 could lead to new arrangements across several sectors including power and energy, agriculture and maritime issues. Wickremesinghe, on his maiden trip to India in his current capacity, will be accompanied by three of his top ministers.

09.07 / 09:35

Action Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit India on July 21

Wickremesinghe will embark on a two-day visit to India on July 21 during which he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials here said on Sunday. This will be Wickremesinghe's first visit to India since being appointed President of the cash-strapped country last year following the ouster of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in a people's uprising in July.

09.07 / 08:49

UPS Target Waters Action Sri Lanka marks first anniversary of July 9 people's uprising

Sri Lanka on Sunday marked the first anniversary of the historical people's uprising against the previous government's mismanagement of the country's economy which has seemingly ended the Rajapaksa family's hold over power. The radical Inter University Students Federation has called for protest action at universities today marking the anniversary. The uprising forced the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee to the Maldives as tens of thousands surrounded his official residence demanding his resignation as president for steering the country to its worst economic crisis.

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