Mr. Modi who is currently on a state-visit to the island nation would be flying by military helicopter from Sri Lanka to land at a helipad opposite Mandapam Railway station at around noon.

India and Sri Lanka signed a pivotal defence pact aimed at enhancing military collaboration. This historic agreement is central to seven pacts, including energy and economic assistance. PM Modi ...

Today, I am his first foreign guest here in Sri Lanka. It shows the depths of our special relationship. Sri Lanka has a special place in our neighbourhood first policy and mission SAGAR.” ...

Sri Lanka will deploy three military teams comprising rescue, relief and medical assistance in earthquake-hit Myanmar in addition to USD one million in donations, the defence ministry has said. Sri ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, in perhaps the first such ...

The incident has also reignited debates about the suitability of Chinese military hardware, a sensitive topic given Sri Lanka's close ties with China. Similar crashes involving K-8 trainer jets ...

The Temple of the Tooth, the foremost shrine of the Buddhist majority, said it was collecting 15 million rupees separately to be donated to Myanmar as earthquake relief.

Sri Lanka will deploy three military teams comprising rescue, relief and medical assistance in earthquake-hit Myanmar in addition to USD one million in donations. Accordingly, the first team left on ...

When Melvin Kaminsky arrived in Europe with a field artillery unit, he thought he would be a radio operator. In need of combat engineers, though, the Army noticed the young private's military ...

Himalayan brown bears are pictured at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) Himalayan brown bears are pictured at Dehiwala Zoological ...

To determine the countries with the most self-propelled artillery in the world, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2025 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related ...