Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa sought an additional currency swap facility and deferment of debt payments from India during an online bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge
A proposed constitutional amendment would undo the progress made toward an accountable presidency and a strong parliament. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka asks India for new $1 billion currency swap facility, deferred debt repayment
Sri Lanka has requested India for a new currency swap facility worth about $1 billion and a deferment of debt repayment, both of which are being discussed at the official level, and a mutual ... ( read original story ...)
Owner of fire-stricken ship to pay $2.3M for Sri Lankan help
The owner of a large oil tanker that caught fire off Sri Lanka’s coast has agreed to pay $2.3 million to the island nation for its help in extinguishing the blaze, an official said Saturday. MT New ... ( read original story ...)
India, Sri Lanka Agree to Work Closely on Pandemic-hit Economy
India and Sri Lanka’s leaders agreed to work closely on trade and investment to deal with the impact from the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)
India-Sri Lanka Summit: PM announces $15 million grant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced grant assistance of 15 million US dollars for promotion of Buddhist ties between India- Sri Lanka, said Amit Narang, Joint Secretary for Indian Ocean Region ... ( read original story ...)
India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Talks: PM Modi Pitches For Devolution of Powers by Lankan Govt to Minority Tamils
India has been pressing Sri Lanka to implement the 13th amendment which was brought in after the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement of 1987 which envisaged devolution of powers to the Tamils. The two leaders ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. launches new terrorism review of Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen
A possible designation of the Houthi group as a terror organization would reinforce the U.S. campaign to pressure Tehran but could complicate aid and peace efforts. ( read original story ...)
How Germany was drawn to Iran ‘dual-use’ drone motors for Yemen Houthis
This kind of dual-use technology, engines that could be used for civilian needs, shipped through a third country, easily hides the end user. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s PM faces crunch popularity test as polls open in state election
Voting starts in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on Muhyiddin Yassin’s unelected government ... ( read original story ...)