Mahinda Rajapaksa
Modi holds talks with Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa, vows $15 mn grant for Buddhist ties
PM Modi said India has always given priority to Sri Lanka under its Neighbourhood First Policy and SAGAR doctrineSpeaking with Mahinda Rajapaksa, PM Modi also said that relations between India and Sri Lanka are thousands of years old
1 min read26 Sep 2020Leading Indian IT company HCL sets up 1st development centre in Lanka
India’s leading IT company HCL has set up its first development centre in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission here said
1 min read8 Sep 2020PM Modi congratulates Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on completing 50 years in parliament
In a telephone conversation, PM Modi recalled Rajapaska’s contributions to the development of Sri Lanka in his long political career, and wished him all the best for his future,' a statement from the Indian foreign ministry said
1 min read27 May 2020Rajapaksa to finalize contours of $450 mn funding during visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be in India from 7 to 11 FebruaryFollow-up discussions on Indian assistance to enhance training opportunities for Sri Lanka are expected in the fields of vocational training and training of the public services
1 min read5 Feb 2020Sri Lanka says has $300 million loan offer from Bank of China, may increase to $1 billion
Eran Wickramaratne also confirmed that Sri Lanka had started negotiations to increase the amount of a swap deal with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to $1 billion, up from a previously negotiated $400 million.
1 min read15 Jan 2019Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
The announcement came shortly after the Supreme Court banned Rajapakse and his government from exercising the powers of the office they claimed since October
1 min read15 Dec 2018Sri Lanka crisis: Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign from PM's post, says son
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has refused to stay a court order that restrained Mahinda Rajapaksa from holding office until it fully heard the case next month
1 min read20 Dec 2018Sri Lanka's sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe wins confidence vote
Ranil Wickremesinghe received 117 votes in favour in the 225-member legislative body
2 min read12 Dec 2018Fitch, S&P downgrade Sri Lanka as political crisis dents confidence
Fitch and S&P cut their ratings by one notch to B from B+, following Moody's, which downgraded the island nation on November 20
2 min read4 Dec 2018Sri Lankan court puts prime minister's position on hold
Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal stays PM Mahinda Rajapaksa and his ministers from holding their positions
1 min read3 Dec 2018