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2 months ago | 
edition.mv | Amal JAYASINGHE
India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake rolled out the red carpet for Modi and conferred on him the country's highest civilian honour for "the deep personal friendship" shown to the smaller neighbour.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
Sri Lanka's leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo balances ties with neighbouring giant India and its biggest lender, China. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake welcomed Modi -- the first foreign dignitary to visit Colombo since the leftist leader swept elections last year -- with a 19-gun salute.
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2 months ago | 
barrons.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com. © Agence France-Presse
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2 months ago | 
energy-daily.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri LankaBy Amal JAYASINGHEColombo (AFP) April 5, 2025
India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
terradaily.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
Sri Lanka passenger train kills six elephantsBy Amal JAYASINGHEColombo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd before dawn.
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Feb 22, 2025 | 
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Amal JAYASINGHE
The Geoffrey Bawa Trust which was launched its 2025 is followed by Curatorial Conversations Series. Recently a presentation was made S by M+ Museum director and Geoffrey Bawa Trustee Suhanya Raffel. Speaking at the new Bawa Space on Horton Place, Raffel drew on extensive experience in the museum and art world to present insights and programming from the M+ Museum in Hong Kong.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
Amal JAYASINGHE20 de febrero de 2025, 10:02 p.m.·3 min de lecturaPlátanos, piñas, melones y pepinillos. Un centro para elefantes abandonados en Sri Lanka, el primero del mundo, celebró su 50º aniversario con un verdadero festín para sus 68 paquidermos. El recinto de Pinnawala, situado a unos 90 km de Colombo, la capital de la isla, se ha convertido en una atracción turística en este país del océano Índico.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
greenevillesun.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
kdhnews.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
themountainpress.com | Amal JAYASINGHE
By Amal JAYASINGHE A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd before dawn.
