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Finance Minister Basil meets India s Energy Minister

Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is on official visit to India on an invitation of the Indian Government, met the Minister of Power and New - Renewable Energy of India Shri Raj Kumar Singh in New Delhi, today (17).

Minister Singh, recalling the age-old close relations between India and Sri Lanka, extended a warm welcome to the...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 18 March 2022

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Honduras judge rules ex-president can be extradited to US on drug charges

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández should be extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges, a Honduran judge ruled Wednesday.

The country’s Supreme Court of Justice said late Wednesday via Twitter that the judge had decided to grant the U.S. extradition request.

U.S. prosecutors in the Southern District of New...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 18 March 2022

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No truth in reports that CBSL governor was asked to step down ? President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that there is no truth in the reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Ajith Nivard Cabraal, has been asked to step down.

In a statement issued by the PMD, the President is quoted as saying that he has every confidence in the Governor of the Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, who will...

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Two incidents of murders during home burglaries reported from separate locations

Two incidents of murders committed during home burglaries have been reported from two separate areas in the country. MORE.....

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 17 March 2022

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India is largest target market for the port city project - Saliya Wickramasuriya

The Indian subcontinent is the largest target market for the $1.12-billion Port City Colombo, which will build on ongoing political alignment between Sri Lanka and the country to offer key opportunities to Indian businesses, says the head of the commission overseeing the project.

Colombo Port City Economic Commission director general Saliya...

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Basil and Jaishankar hold talks on economic partnership

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday welcomed Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Basil Rajapaksa in New Delhi and held productive discussions on the economic partnership between India and Sri Lanka.

“Welcomed Finance Minister @RealBRajapaksa of Sri Lanka. Held productive discussions on our economic partnership. India continues to r...