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The summit, which brings together leaders from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Bhutan, is a crucial platform for fostering collaboration in areas such as connectivity, development, and regional economic integration within the Bay of Bengal region.

BIMSTEC is a regional grouping comprising seven member states in the Bay of Bengal region -- five from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and two from Southeast Asia (Myanmar and Thailand).

Other countries hit with higher rates are the UK, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, the EU, Vietnam, Cambodia, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

At the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, PM Modi will visit Bangkok from April 03-04 to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. The summit, scheduled for April 04, will be hosted by Thailand, the current BIMSTEC Chair. This will mark PM Modi's third visit to Thailand

On Sunday, the actor took to Instagram to share a series of pictures of himself relaxing in the airport lounge before his flight. He revealed that he was heading to Sri Lanka to film a song sequence for his upcoming movie. In the caption, he wrote, “Off again to the #Kingdom of Lanka Shooting love songs. Wearing the madcool #RWDY Summer flannels :) Will be available to you all soon for shopping.”

The withdrawal comes after Adani Green Energy notified the Board of Investment about its decision to cancel its wind energy projects in Mannar and Pooneryn

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath made the statement while responding to a question on budget allocation debate in the parliament here.

If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, Ravi Mohan will be directing his first film, featuring actor Yogi Babu in the lead.

She took to her social media to upload the video after team India’s title win. The handheld phone camera also showed fireworks going in the background as she expressed the joy of winning with the cricketer.

OU scientists discover new bat species from Sri Lanka The newly discovered species, named Hipposideros srilankaensis, is endemic to Sri Lanka

V.P. Sesuraja, president of the Traditional Indian Fishermen Welfare Association, stated that the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested Tamil Nadu fishermen on four separate occasions this month alone. Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 119 fishermen and 16 boats have been apprehended.

Although this is Yohani's first Hindi song in a while, the singer was busy working on her Sinhalese album 'Kella' -- which was released last year and featured 14 tracks

The company reaffirms commitment to any future collaboration with the South Asian country

The monkey came into contact with a substation of the power grid at Panadura, says Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi; entire grid failed around 11:30 am (local time) and power was restored after several hours

India and England are scheduled to play the second ODI of the three-match series at the venue on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side arrived in Odisha with a 1-0 lead following their four-wicket win in Nagpur.

The fishermen had set out to sea from Rameswaram on Saturday when they were detained for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). They were taken to Jaffna for questioning.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake lifted the import ban on cars, having last week allowed only trucks, buses and double cabs

The Krrish hotel project located in the heart of Colombo commercial district was aborted and the unfinished construction remains

The arrested fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram and Pudukottai, were taken to Jaffna in Sri Lanka, where they are expected to be questioned and presented before a judicial magistrate.

The exclusion, as one might imagine, has sparked discussions in the cricketing world, with fans wondering why players from their favorite teams were snubbed.