India-Sri Lanka

India’s First International Cruise Vessel

June 7, 2023

India’s first international cruise vessel, MV Empress, embarked on its maiden voyage from the city of Chennai. The departure ceremony was graced by the presence of Union shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who flagged off the momentous occasion. Alongside the launch ..

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India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise – SLINEX-2023

April 4, 2023

SLINEX-2023 is the 10th edition of the annual India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise. The exercise is aimed at improving mutual understanding, enhancing interoperability, and exchanging best practices/procedures in multi-faceted maritime operations between both Navies. The exercise features two phases i.e., ..

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“Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There” Exhibition

March 18, 2023

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, inaugurated the “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To Be There” exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi on Friday. Jointly organized by the National Gallery of Modern Art in New ..

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LTTE Chief Prabhakaran is alive

February 13, 2023

Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The militant organization was responsible for killing Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. LTTE wants a separate land for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. They waged a war against Sri ..

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India’s Stand on Implementation of 13A in Sri Lanka

January 22, 2023

In 1987, India and Sri Lanka signed an agreement to implement the 13th amendment of the Sri Lankan constitution. According to the agreement, the Sri Lankan Government will provide powers to the Tamil community in the country. Recently, External Affairs ..

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Reintroduction of Gaurs in Sri Lanka

October 15, 2022

The Indian Government is considering Sri Lanka’s proposal to translocate Indian bison to the island nation, where the gavaras have become extinct several centuries ago. Key facts The Sri Lankan government has requested India to transfer Indian bisons to the ..

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TN dispatches second relief consignment to Sri Lanka

June 24, 2022

The second consignment of relief materials from Tamil Nadu was sent from to Sri Lanka on June 22, 2022. Key Facts The relief material was sent to people of Sri Lanka, who are affected by an economic crisis. The Ship ..

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Sri Lanka ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’

February 9, 2022

India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka for implementing a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. Key Points The Unitary Digital Identity Framework is apparently modelled on the Aadhaar card. Sri Lankan government will give priority to the implementation ..

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