There are a total of 38 candidates in the running for the President's post, but President Wickremesinghe faces an uphill battle from Sajith Premadasa, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Namal Rajapaksa and Nuwan Bopage. The cash-strapped country is gearing up for a presidential election on Saturday.
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), funded by China EXIM Bank, has stoked controversy since its opening in 2013 due to a low number of flights, environmentally sensitive location and persistent financial losses.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe where they jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India.
PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy and 'SAGAR Vision'. He emphasised that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of the region in close partnership with the countries.
Wickremesinghe said that the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean has unfortunately made Sri Lanka the punching bag for Hambantota.
Sri Lanka crisis: Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's President by lawmakers and sworn in on Thursday as the 8th president.
Sri Lanka Crisis: The only time when Sri Lanka's presidency became vacant mid-term was in 1993 after the assassination of then-president Ranasinghe Premadasa.
Three explosions were reported from the five-star hotels - the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand, and the Kingsbury. Foreigners and locals who were injured in hotel blasts were admitted to the Colombo General Hospital.
"You are aware of close friendship between India and Sri Lanka. Development cooperation will be one of the agenda items," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing.
Colombo: Sri Lanka's military is set to be modernized with assistance from militarily advanced nations such as India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday.Wickremesinghe was addressing a military passing out parade in the central
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