Anand: The stressed dairy industry in Sri Lanka, which is trying to recover from an economic crisis, is likely to receive a revitalization as the Anand-headquartered National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) are poised to acquire a majority stake in a new joint venture company. A strategy for the rejuvenation of the dairy industry in the neighbouring county, which imports 60% of its milk, is being outlined in Gujarat. Reports indicate...Read More

Ahmedabad: Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is back to normal after the recent political crisis and is looking to welcome more than 1 million tourists this year, the country’s tourism minister said. Sri Lanka and India share very close religious, historical, and cultural relations. Indians account for the highest number of tourists to  the island nation is gearing up to welcome more tourists from the country. “There is a lot of negative news about Sri Lanka owing to the recen...Read More

Vadodara: MS University syndicate meeting took decision to give Lord Buddha's ashes to Sri Lanka on loan. The decision was taken after union Culture ministry gave assurance for safety of ashes. Lord Buddha's ashes is proud possession with M S University's Department of Archaeology and Ancient History. In late 1950s, a team of archaeologists from MSU had guessed that a 'stupa' and a 'vihara' were lying beneath two mounds in Devni Mori, a village in North Gujarat that was going to be su...Read More

Colombo: President Maithripala Sirisena today extended his sincere appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for bestowing Sri Lanka with the facility of a new hospital in Dickoya, Hatton. The Dickoya Hospital was vested with the people this afternoon by Prime Minister Modi. The 150-bed multi-specialty Hospital was built with Indian assistance while the hospital will also receive aid worth $2.6 billion from the Indian government. Speaking to the l...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today embarked on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka during which he will participate in the International Vesak Day celebrations, the biggest festival of Buddhists, and address the Indian- origin Tamil community. Shri Modi will attend the biggest Buddhist festival Vesak Day as chief guest. Vesak is the most important occasion in the Buddhist calendar. it marks the commemoration of Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away. 400 delegates from o...Read More

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that Ravana was the new form of terrorism has drawn fire from Ravana followers in Sri Lanka. In his Vijayadashmi address in Lucknow on October 11, Modi had linked Ravana with terrorism and said that "the first person to fight terror was neither a soldier nor a politician, but the mythological bird Jatayu who fought against Ravana to protect a helpless Sita, whom he was trying to kidnap". "We condemn the statement made by the Indian Prime Mini...Read More

Colombo: India stands for a united, stable and prosperous Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, emphasising that India's development cooperation with the country will be as per the aspirations of its people and leadership. In a video message on the launch of India-assisted emergency ambulance service for western and southern provinces of Sri Lanka, Modi said, "Today, the partnership between India's capacities and your needs is not only touching the lives of our people, it also s...Read More