NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka has flagged concerns about the “militarisation” of the `Quad’, expressing the worry that it may trigger a “cool war” in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This apprehension has been voiced by Sri Lankan foreign secretary Jayanth Colombage, just days after India decided to invite Australia to participate in the 24th edition […]Read More
NEW DELHI: There’s visible impatience in India over what is seen as Sri Lanka’s foot-dragging on the plan to develop the East Container Terminal in Colombo Port. “They have been promising the project to India,” sources told StratNews Global, “We have told the Sri Lankans that they need to move.” India is fine with either […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Buddhism flavoured Narendra Modi’s first summit level, virtual dialogue with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday, but along with it came a subtle reminder to implement the 13th constitutional amendment, which devolved powers to the island nation’s Tamil-majority north and east. The summit is seen as giving “broad political direction” to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Rajapakasas have taken the expected step towards consolidation of power with the Sri Lankan government issuing the draft of amendment 20A to the Constitution, while at the same time repealing key provisions of the 19th amendment which it seeks to replace. Once the 20th amendment is in place, it’s expected to give […]Read More
COLOMBO: With India planning to develop a transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal, shipping industry experts and economists have fired warning shots, recommending that the Sri Lankan government assess the risks to Colombo Port and take necessary steps to retain its transshipment market. On August 10, Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Days after taking over as Sri Lanka’s new foreign secretary, former naval officer Admiral Jayanth Colombage has assured New Delhi that his country will protect India’s strategic interests even while pursuing a neutral foreign policy. In his first interview to local television channel Adaderana since taking over, Colombage said that his government has an […]Read More
COLOMBO: As the new government’s cabinet ministers and state ministers took oath for their respective portfolios, infrastructure development in the Northern Province, which was stopped during the Covid-19 outbreak and the general election, has recommenced. Northern Provincial Council Director of Planning E. Johnson, speaking to ‘The Morning’, noted: “Many of the foreign-aided projects that were […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In a parliamentary election that’s widely expected to see the Rajapaksa brothers, President Gotabaya and Prime Minister Mahinda, consolidate their hold on Sri Lanka, India with its huge stakes in the island nation will be keeping a close watch on the poll outcome. As will China, Japan and the U.S. that too have […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a five-man committee to look into issues concerning Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal and the Jaya Container Terminal. These were to be developed under the terms of an MoC (Memorandum of Cooperation) signed last year by the previous Sirisena government, with India and Japan. But the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It was the Covid-19 pandemic that forced the postponement of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections twice in recent months. And it’s Covid-19 that’s expected to hold centre stage when polls are held on August 5. The Election Commission carried out a trial run or mock poll to determine exactly how precautions will be implemented, […]Read More
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