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Chahar, Suryakumar ruled out of T20I series against Sri Lanka

The 29-year-old Chahar sustained a hamstring injury in the final T20I against the West Indies while bowling

Rohit Sharma is number 1 cricketer of India, says Team India chief selector

After naming Rohit Sharma as Test captain for upcoming series against Sri Lanka, Chetan Sharma, Chairman of All-India Senior-Selection Committee said that Rohit Sharma is the no. 1 cricketer in India.

Rohit officially named Test captain, Rahane, Pujara dropped from SL series

White-ball skipper Rohit Sharma was on Saturday officially named captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting March 4.

Sri Lankan FM to visit India to formalise economic relief package

In January, India announced a USD 900 million loan to Sri Lanka to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports, amid a shortage of almost all essential commodities in the country.

56 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka on January 25, says govt

Fifty-six Indian fishermen were released by Sri Lanka on January 25, the government said on Thursday, insisting that both sides should ensure that there was no use of force against the community

Sri Lanka signs $500 million credit line with India to import fuel

Sri Lanka is struggling with its worst financial crisis in years with reserves hitting $3.1 billion in December. The country has to repay about $4 billion in debt repayments this year.

Sri Lanka invites more Indian investments in ports, energy, manufacturing

Sri Lanka has urged more Indian investments in ports, infrastructure, energy, power and manufacturing sectors, days after New Delhi announced a USD 900 million loan to Colombo

Indian firms, banks cautious as Sri Lanka battles financial crisis

India is Sri Lanka's third-largest export destination and it has invested heavily in the infrastructure and social sector projects in that country

Sri Lanka to return Indian inmates under SAARC prisoner exchange deal

Sri Lanka will hand over two Indian prisoners, who have been serving life imprisonment in the island nation, to India on Wednesday and Thursday under the SAARC prisoners exchange agreement

India will support Sri Lanka in these difficult times: Jaishankar

India welcomed the Trincomalee tank farms project

Sri Lanka to extend lease of 14 out of 99 oil tanks to India for 50 years

The new agreement will be an extension of the 2002 agreement with the local operators of the Indian Oil Company, LIOC

India working on urgent economic package to aid Sri Lanka: Report

The move follows a recent visit by Sri Lanka's finance minister to India

Indians top list of tourists to Sri Lanka in October, shows data

India, the UK, Pakistan, Russia and Germany were the top five international tourist generating markets during October

Navy sends training mission to SL to revive military ties in South Asia

The Indian Navy has despatched a training flotilla to Sri Lanka

India-Lanka ties getting stronger and stronger: Prime Minister Modi

India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors and this augurs well for the people of the two nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after meeting Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa. The two leaders met in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where the prime minister inaugurated an international airport. In a tweet, Rajapaksa said the greatest gift Sri Lanka received from India is Buddhism. "We have always shared a close relationship between our nations and our people! It is the vision of HE President @GotabayaR & HE PM @narendramodi to strengthen this bond between our nations & our people," the Lankan Cabinet minister said. Responding to Rajapaksa's tweet, Modi said, "Happy to have met you in Kushinagar, @RajapaksaNamal. India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors. This augurs well for the people of our nations." During his meeting with Modi, Rajapaksa also handed over the first copy of the English ...

Sri Lanka seeks $500 million loan from India for fuel purchase

The move came few days after energy minister Udaya Gammanpila warned that the current availability of fuel in the country can be guaranteed only till next January.

Army Chief Gen Naravane begins four-day visit to Sri Lanka

The Army chief will hold wide-ranging talks with top military brass of Sri Lanka

Shringla visits Trincomalee oil tank farm,key India-Sri Lanka economic link

Since 2003, the Lanka IOC, the Sri Lankan subsidiary of India's IOC, has leasing rights to 99 tanks at the facility for a period of 35 years for an annual payment of $100,000.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to visit Sri Lanka's Jaffna today

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will visit the capital of Sri Lanka's northern province, Jaffna dominated by the Tamil minority and will also travel to the Temple of the Tooth, officials said

India, SL to conduct 12-day military exercise; focus on counter-terrorism

The eighth edition of the 'Mitra Shakti' exercise will be conducted at Combat Training School in Sri Lanka's Ampara from October 4 to 15, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.