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Sri Lanka\u2019s debt to <strong>EXIM Bank of India and State Bank of India<\/strong> totals around <strong>$1.36 billion<\/strong>, according to the Sri Lankan Finance Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Agreements Signed on Power, Digitalization, Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India and Sri Lanka also signed <strong>cooperation pacts<\/strong> on <strong>electricity grid connectivity<\/strong>, <strong>digital infrastructure<\/strong>, <strong>security<\/strong>, and <strong>healthcare<\/strong>. These agreements aim to strengthen bilateral ties and support Sri Lanka\u2019s development goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi Visits Sri Lanka; Launches Key Energy Partnership with UAE On April 5, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, receiving a ceremonial welcome at Independence Square. 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