COLOMBO (News 1st);  Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, deployed as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries, is scheduled to arrive in Colombo on May 15, marking its seventh port call during the second edition of the deployment.The initiative forms part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing effort...

COLOMBO (News 1st);  The Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka, L. Dzhagaryan, held a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, A. J. Fernando, and Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, D. J. Rajakaruna, on May 13 to discuss ongoing and future areas of cooperation be...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and Belarus signed an Air Services Agreement and two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on higher education and healthcare, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations during Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s official visit.Speaking at a joint media e...

The US has “repeatedly reaffirmed” its support for Taiwan, cabinet spokeswoman Michelle Lee has said in remarks to reporters.The status of Taiwan is among the most sensitive issues being discussed at the Trump-Xi summit.While Taiwan’s government considers itself the head of a defacto sovereign state...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath held a constructive bilateral meeting with Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, during his official visit to Belarus.The discussions focused on strengthening relations between Sri Lanka and Belarus ac...