Sri Lanka lies at a key halfway point along the main east–west international maritime route and Colombo is a major transhipment hub for South Asia.
PM Modi departs for home after concluding ‘productive’ visit to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for India on Sunday after concluding a “very productive” visit to Sri Lanka where he held extensive talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and witnessed …
India and Sri Lanka sign defense and energy deals as Modi’s visit strengthens ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated construction work on an jointly funded solar plant in neighboring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements.
South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ’Terrible for business’
The tariffs have pushed companies in mostly impoverished South Asian countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – both nations that have recently witnessed political upheaval and a socio-economic …
India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence
India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New Delhi’s competition with China grows in the Indian Ocean island …
Sri Lanka ready to engage with US in strengthening trade relations – Finance Ministry
The Government of Sri Lanka says it stands ready to engage with the US administration at the earliest opportunity to explore ways to manage the trade balance in a fair manner and that it is committed …
Sri Lanka ready to engage with US in strengthening trade relations – Finance Ministry
The Government of Sri Lanka says it stands ready to engage with the US administration at the earliest opportunity to explore ways to manage the trade balance in a fair manner and that it is committed …
Sri Lanka’s target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid
Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decadeslong separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on …
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Garment Makers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Hard
The industry supplies low-cost clothing to the United States, and is a crucial part of the Asian countries’ economies.
Trump tariff shock stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment giants, may help India
Bangladeshi garment exporter Shahidullah Azim woke up on Thursday to the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump slapping a 37% tariff on his country’s exports, endangering an apparel hub already reeling from domestic political upheaval.