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Committee was launched to address challenges faced by Japanese companies operating in Sri Lanka
FOC meeting between the two South Asian nations was held for the first time since 2017
Al Hajeri "expressed keen interest in focusing on enhanced trade and tourism cooperation including infrastructure dev
UAE delegation is in Sri Lanka for Joint Commission meeting in Colombo
The island nation has dragged the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to handle research ships in the past two years
Disanayake said discussions would focus on strengthening bilateral ties
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Y K Gunasekara, S S Dissanayake appointed High Commissioner to Australia, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Activities planned to strengthen bilateral relations in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations
A large number of Sri Lankan expatriate workers are employed in Maldivian tourism sector.
Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Maldives met in Colombo on Feb. 19
Connectivity, infrastructure, investment, emerging technologies, blue economy, energy will be the key themes
Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid mass protests before resigning from presidency
Sri Lanka signs deals with the UAE during President's visit to Dubai.
Thousands of northern fishermen faces risk of losing livelihood due to Indian bottom trawling
Proposal to sign agreement on establishing political consultancy mechanism to promote several sectors
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Trump in his swearing in last week issued several executive orders
West will meet the British Council to discuss the growing education partnership
A one-year moratorium for foreign research vessels has elapsed on December 31, 2024
Ambassador "reiterated Saudi Arabia's commitment to supporting Sri Lanka in various areas of development."
The investment session is jointly organized by public and private sector entities.
Talks focused on strengthening the enduring friendship between Sri Lanka and China while exploring new avenues
"The event brought together experts, policymakers, and thought leaders to discuss key aspects of the bilateral relations
President Dissanayake will leave to China next week as his second official foreign tour
President's party in past had protested against many Indian projects which he discussed during Indian visit
This is Dissanayake’s first foreign visit since elected as the president in September this year
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