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HSC Cheriyapani is a high-speed craft passenger ferry that connects Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India with Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The ferry commenced service on 14 October 2023. [ 1 ] It is the first transit service connecting the two countries since the Indo-Ceylon Express , which ceased service to Sri Lanka in 1982 after the ...
Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple (from Lorong Timur), Sentul, Kuala Lumpur Sri Kandaswamy Kovil along Jalan Scott. In Kuala Lumpur, the Ceylon Tamil population was mainly concentrated in Brickfields and Sentul because of the proximity of the Administrative Centre of the Malayan Railway (opposite the railway station) and the Sentul Workshop.
Turkey donated TRY 28.9M [64] (US$37.6M) so far, to be used in reconstruction projects and be allocated to Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Maldives. United Arab Emirates US$20M and 30 tonnes of food and medicine in the care of the Red Crescent, was to be delivered to India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Tourism is a key industry that attracts international tourists yearly. Foreigners visit Sri Lanka to see nature, wildlife, historical monuments, and indigenous culture. In 2018, tourist arrivals peaked at 2.5 million, who spent a total of US$5.6 billion in the country. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused tourist numbers to decrease by 92% in ...
The Maritime Jade Road was a maritime trade network in Southeast Asia that existed long before the Maritime Silk Road. It lasted for around 3,000 years, partially overlapping with the Maritime Silk Road, from 2000 BCE to 1000 CE. It was initially established by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the Philippines.
The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka 's railway owner and primary operator. As part of ...
Sri Lankan Malays (Sinhala: (ශ්රී ලංකා) මැලේ ජනතාව Shri Lanka Mæle Janathava (Standard); මැලේ මිනිස්සු / ජා මිනිස්සු Mæle Minissu / Ja Minissu (Colloquially); Tamil: இலங்கை மலாய் மக்கள், romanized: Ilaṅkai Malāi Makkal), historically known as Ceylon Malays, [4] are Sri Lankan ...
India–Sri Lanka relations. India–Sri Lanka relations, Indian-Sri Lankan relations, or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. India has emerged as the foremost partner for Sri Lanka in the endeavor to revitalize its economy, reform its bureaucracy, and enhance decision-making processes for future ...