Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna party has emerged as Sri Lanka's new President, securing a landslide victory with 42.3% of the votes in the country’s first presidential election following the 2022 economic crisis. His election marks a significant shift, as he defeated established politicians, including Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Dissanayake on X, expressing eagerness to collaborate on strengthening multifaceted cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. Dissanayake, who is not from a traditional political background, called for unity among Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, and all Sri Lankans in his victory message. This election follows the mass protests that forced former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, leading to Wickremesinghe’s brief presidency. Dissanayake’s leadership is seen as a potential turning point for the nation as it seeks to recover from its recent turmoil.
23 September,2024 12:00 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe and Bhutanese PM Tobgay arrived in India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Modi 3.0. Their presence underscores the regional importance of India's leadership transition. Modi's oath ceremony symbolizes diplomatic ties and reinforces India's role in South Asian geopolitics. Wickremesinghe's and Tobgay's attendance signals the commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with India, fostering cooperation in areas such as trade, security, and cultural exchange. As Modi embarks on his third term, the event serves as a platform for regional leaders to reaffirm mutual cooperation and shared objectives, promoting stability and development across South Asia
09 June,2024 03:44 PM IST
Ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore. While addressing the meeting, he hit out at Congress, DMK over ‘Katchatheevu’ row and said that the whole country is discussing another hypocrisy of Congress and DMK party.“Today the whole country is discussing another hypocrisy of Congress and the DMK party. When Congress was in government, these people gave Kachchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka. In which cabinet was this decision taken? For whose benefit was this decision taken? Congress is silent on this. Thousands of fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested for going near that island...NDA government is continuously releasing such fishermen and bringing them back. Not only this, five fishermen were given death sentences but I brought them back alive. DMK and Congress are not only the culprits of the fishermen but also the culprits of the country,” said PM Modi.
10 April,2024 02:57 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth on February 12 witnessed the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius, via video conferencing. The launch will enable the availability of UPI settlement services for Indian nationals travelling to Sri Lanka and Mauritius as well as for Mauritian nationals travelling to India. The extension of RuPay card services in Mauritius will enable Mauritian banks to issue cards based on the RuPay mechanism in Mauritius and facilitate usage of RuPay Card for settlements both in India and Mauritius.
12 February,2024 06:30 PM IST
Former Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer in history to be dismissed on account of ‘time out’. Controversy erupted after his dismissal which happened during 2023 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match of ICC World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka was 135-4 in the 25th over and Samarawickrama had just lost his wicket at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Angelo took his time striding out to the crease and arrived to take strike after the stipulated two-minute mark. He ate up more time as he complained of an issue with the strap of his helmet, prompting the umpires to have a word with him. That is when Bangladesh skipper Shakib-al-Hassan appealed for a ‘time-out’. Mathews was also seen having a discussion with Shakib but the latter did not withdraw his appeal. According to rule 40.1.1 of ICC, “After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 2 minutes of the dismissal or retirement.” Mathews’ helmet strap came off and it took over 2 minutes, therefore he had to be sent back to pavilion following the appeal.
07 November,2023 12:59 PM IST
In a repeat of the Asia Cup final, Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to send India to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a thumping 302-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on November 02. Following the remarkable victory Indian Cricket Fans were on cloud nine. India won the match against Sri Lanks on November 2. Watch their epic reactions
03 November,2023 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai
ICC World Cup 2023 will today see unbeaten host India locking horns with defending champions Sri Lanka. Ahead of the game, cricket fans expressed their excitement over the upcoming match. Fans gathered at the Marine Drive Promenade and were seen cheering outside the Wankhede stadium before the India vs Sri Lanka match. Fans of Indian Cricket team clapped and welcomed the players as their bus arrived at the stadium before the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium, Churchgate. Currently, India is topping the points table with an exceptional display in all aspects of the game.
02 November,2023 02:45 PM IST
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry launched a scathing attack on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his allegations against India. Sabry said that some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. "Some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof. The same thing they did for Sri Lanka, a terrible, total lie about saying that Sri Lanka had a genocide. Everybody knows there was no genocide in our country. I saw yesterday he had gone and given a rousing welcome to somebody who have associated with the Nazis in the past during the Second World War. So this is questionable and we have dealt with it in the past. I am not surprised that sometimes PM Trudeau comes out with outrageous and substantiated allegations," he said.
26 September,2023 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai
Join us at the trailer launch of ‘800' the biopic made on the life of Sri Lanka spinning legend Muttial Muralithan, where cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Muttiah Muralitharan share jaw-dropping cricket trivia and astonishing statistics from their legendary careers. Get ready to be amazed by the cricketing insights from these maestros as they reminisce about their epic battles on the field and celebrate Murali's remarkable journey.
06 September,2023 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai
Following his side's second straight loss in the Super Four phase of the on-going Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that the batters failed to capitalise on momentum obtained during the middle overs and finish the game on a good note. Watch what the Indian cricket team Skipper had to say when questioned on Bhuvneshwar Kumar's disappointing performances in death overs in two straight games and Arshdeep Singh’s crucial catch drop in his side's first Super Four phase clash against Pakistan.
07 September,2022 06:52 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
