Robert

Asst. Editor @Virakesari News paper.
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[Robert @RobertsAntony]

Indian High Commissioner open declared the the Baily Bridge in Chilaw

[India in Sri Lanka @IndiainSL]

Reconnecting communities and restoring connectivity. 🇮🇳🤝🇱🇰

Under the USD 450 million post-Ditwah assistance package, HC @santjha and Hon. Minister (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna inaugurated the 240 ft extra-wide Bailey Bridge on the Chilaw–Thoduwawa Road, re-establishing a vital link along the Colombo–Puttalam route and supporting local livelihoods.

@MEAIndia
@IndianDiplomacy
@adgpi
@SpokespersonMoD

[Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 @SriLankaTweet]

Congratulations 🏆
Robert Antony, Assistant Editor of Virakesari Tamil newspaper, won the “Business and Finance Journalist of the Year” award at the 26th Journalism Awards for Excellence in Colombo.

He is a distinguished IVLP alumnus, Meridian Media Fellow, and Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) Fellow.

@RobertsAntony @virakesari_lk @StateIVLP @MeridianIntl

[Mahishini Colonné @Mahishini]

Prime Minister @Dr_HariniA was a student in #India in the 1990s as an ICCR scholarship holder, and she studied at Hindu College, just as I studied in the 1990s in Pune on an ICCR scholarship. I believe that experiences in another country, especially when you are a student and not yet a politician or diplomat, are very important. The impressions and friendships formed at that stage are very, very important, and I am sure they help in mutual understanding and in moving relations forward.

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Visiting External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S.
@DrSJaishankar met Tamil Representatives in Colombo

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Interacted with Sri Lankan Tamil leaders this afternoon.

Underlined our commitment and efforts towards post Ditwah reconstruction and rehabilitation.

#NeighbourhoodFirst
#OperationSagarBandhu
#VisionMAHASAGAR

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Visiting External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. @DrSJaishankar meets President @anuradisanayake in Colombo

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Visiting External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister @Dr_HariniA

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Good to meet Prime Minister @Dr_HariniA of Sri Lanka in Colombo today.

Assured India's steadfast commitment to Sri Lanka's rebuilding post Cyclone Ditwah. The reconstruction package offered by 🇮🇳 is a reflection of the deep bonding between our two nations.

#OperationSagarBandhu
#NeighbourhoodFirst
#VisionMAHASAGAR

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Visiting Indian external Affairs minister Dr. @DrSJaishankar meets Opposition leader @sajithpremadasa Premadasa

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Appreciate the meeting with @sajithpremadasa, Leader of Opposition of Sri Lanka in Colombo today.

Discussed India's proposed reconstruction package in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

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$450 million in financial assistance to support Sri Lanka's reconstruction efforts from India

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"Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has announced that India will provide $450 million in financial assistance to support Sri Lanka's reconstruction efforts. This funding package includes a $350 million concessional lines of credit and a $100 million grant."

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US Dollar 4.1 Lost

Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical infrastructure - World Bank Group Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation report

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That is, India’s commitment to Sri Lanka is not just a long-term commitment, but an eternal commitment to Sri Lanka
@IndiainSL High Comm. @Santosh jah to Virakeasri.

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

[Robert @RobertsAntony]

Both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have an early warning system on natural disasters. And if Sri Lanka wants it, we can start working on it.
@IndiainSL High Comm. @Santosh jah to Virakeasri.

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

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I don’t know if Sri Lanka wants to set up a National Disaster Response Force like the one we have. If they are interested in it, we will do everything we can to help build it. @IndiainSL High Comm. @Santosh jah to Virakeasri.

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

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We view any problem or crisis in a neighbouring country as a crisis for our own country. We did it even without Sri Lanka asking.
#Indian High Comm. @Santosh jah to Virakeasri. @IndiainSL @SriLankaTweet @santoshm

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

[Robert @RobertsAntony]

I see more continuity. Relations change from time to time. There is greater trust and certainty in the bilateral relationship.
#Indian High Comm. @Santosh jah to Virakeasri. @IndiainSL @SriLankaTweet

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

[Robert @RobertsAntony]

We view any problem or crisis in a neighbouring country as a crisis for our own country. We came in 2004 during the Tsunami, in 2016 during landslides and floods, and in 2022 crisis. But the truth is, we did it even without Sri Lanka asking.

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

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" We are looking at the next phase of reconstruction. We are the First Responders in a crisis, and we will be the First Responders in reconstruction as well,"
High Commissioner @Santosh Jha. made this comment during an interview given to the Virakesari

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

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India will stand with Sri Lanka through recovery and rebuilding, says High Commissioner Santosh Jha in Exclusive interview with Virakesari newspapers.

https://t.co/qRMDbFJhVu

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Indian Tourism Ministry Joint Secretary Harikishore S outlines how Sri Lanka can tap into India’s booming outbound travel market through smart branding, niche tourism and cross-border cultural trails

https://t.co/Ti3rZZBsub

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Professor Bill Silcock warns that democracy, trust, and truth hinge on human transparency and media literacy, not on machines...
Interview by Robert Antony

Read it from here
https://t.co/TvETzeHL5b