India said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka this week is aimed at scaling up bilateral investments to expand infrastructure and create jobs for people of the island nation.
Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a historic two day visit focused on promoting reconciliation in the island troubled by ethnic divisions.
Death toll in Sri Lanka's massive landslide tragedy rose to eight on Monday after two more bodies, including that of a child was recovered, an official said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of a large construction project in Colombo.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Sri Lanka to accelerate the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the two countries.
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa agreed here Tuesday to strengthen the two countries' strategic cooperative partnership, and announced the launch of the negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA).
Sri Lankan election monitors on Wednesday voiced alarm at escalating violence in the run up to provincial elections next month with over 20 opposition party offices attacked this week.
Britain has welcomed the appointment of a UN-selected panel to investigate into the alleged war crimes during the last seven years of Sri Lanka's conflict and called on the Sri Lankan government to cooperate, an official said here on Thursday.
The Sri Lankan Government invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the country and see for himself the post war developments
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday accused the Canadian government of using its voluntary funds to the Commonwealth Secretariat as a political tool based on the dictates of electoral compulsions.
The Sri Lankan Government on Sunday warned that the U.S.Government may pose a threat to the entire South Asian region.
The Sri Lankan government on Monday said it would not succumb to any outside pressure to address alleged human rights issues.
Commonwealth leaders on Sunday committed to work on post-2015 development including debt financing and climate change during a conference that was marred by criticism over Sri Lanka's human rights record.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday told Commonwealth representatives that his country wants to ensure sustainable peace.
Sri Lanka is stepping up its campaign for attracting Chinese tourists by engaging with travel agents and participating in Chinese travel fairs, the External Affairs Ministry said here on Thursday.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Friday suspended operations at its plants in Sri Lanka and told 755 staff to stay home, saying the situation there was " unstable" after protests over the regulation of its products.
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