The original Dornier-228 aircraft was gifted by New Delhi to Sri Lanka in August 2022 and has proved crucial in several security operations. It is currently undergoing yearly maintenance in India.
Retired Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been slapped with a travel ban by the the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court and is prohibited from travelling overseas.
In 2022, India expressed strong concerns over a similar visit by a Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship over possibilities of Beijing spying on Indian defence installations.
The Chinese-built PT-6 plane crashed during a training session after it took off from an air force academy in the China Bay base in Trincomalee, according to the air force spokesperson.
Ratnayaka acknowledged the significance of the project in the economic recovery of the island nation and expressed gratitude to the Indian government for its unwavering support.
The Tamil minority community in Sri Lanka has been demanding the implementation of the 13th Amendment that provides for the devolution of power to it.
The ship has been opened for a public visit at Trincomalee Port on July 31. After its departure, a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Sri Lanka Navy Ship will be conducted.
Pakistan has raced to the top position on the points table of the ongoing World Test Championship 2023-25 after securing a clean sweep against Sri Lanka.
The release of the fishermen comes days after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's official visit to India.
Wickremesinghe also thanked PM Modi and the Indian government for providing support to Sri Lanka as the country witnessed an intense economic and political crisis last year.
Ranil Wickremesinghe's two-day visit to India comes when both countries are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.
Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi noted that Wickremesinghe's visit will further boost the multi-prolonged partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
During the visit, President Wickremesinghe would meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi and other Indian dignitaries on a range of issues of mutual interest, the ministry said.
“The world is evolving and India is undergoing rapid development, particularly under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership”, Wickremesinghe noted.
Earlier the minister said the ferry service between Karaikal in Puducherry and Kankesanthurai in port in Jaffna district in Sri Lanka would begin on April 29.
Sri Lankan crisis: The Washington-based bank said in a press statement that the World Bank Board of Directors on Wednesday approved USD 700 million in financing to aid Sri Lanka in overcoming its current economic crisis and providing assistance to the poor and vulnerable.
Interacting with media on his tour to the UK and France, Wickremesinghe said, "We are a neutral country, but we also emphasise the fact that we cannot allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India."
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