Myanmar’s rice export to Sri Lanka is fetching high prices than other countries and the shipment of the rice export is also convenient, said U Than Oo, the secretary of Bayintnaung Rice Wholesale Depot.Although the freight-on-board (FOB) price of rice exported to other countries is between US$ 340-$350 per tonne, the export price to Sri […]
Sri Lanka to launch direct flights to Myanmar to boost tourism this year
January 21, 2021 by
COLOMBO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka will establish air links with Myanmar this year to boost tourism, including travels for medical and religious purposes, its Foreign Ministry said in a statement here Friday. The announcement on air connectivity between the two countries was made after a meeting was held among Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary […]
Strengthening Myanmar-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: A Primer
February 25, 2020 by
From shared security concerns to their struggles with great power rivalries, Myanmar and Sri Lanka have a lot in common. Sri Lanka-Myanmar relations date back to the 4th century through religious ties in the form of Buddhist monks visiting each other’s countries to explore Buddhist orthodox traditions. In the modern era, diplomatic relations have extended […]
Sri Lankan with Suspected Easter Bombing Ties Arrested in Yangon
May 27, 2019 by
YANGON—A Sri Lankan man, believed to have connections with those involved in the Easter bombings that killed at least 250 people, was arrested in Myanmar on Thursday afternoon. Abdul Salam Irshad Mohmood, 39, was detained by police when he appeared at an immigration office in downtown Yangon to renew his visa. The arrest came after […]
Why Myanmar matters so much for India
December 19, 2018 by
President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a four-day state visit to Myanmar starting on December 10. This will be the fifth high-level visit between the two countries in the last four years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last year was the third by an Indian prime minister in five years and his second in […]
Myanmar to make electric buses
December 13, 2018 by
Modulo electric buses will be manufactured locally under a partnership between No 1 Heavy Industry Enterprise from the Ministry of Industry, Green Power Myanmar Co Ltd, and Csepel Holding Limited of Hungary. The Myanmar Times interviewed U Tin Maung Kyin, CEO of Green Power Myanmar Co Ltd regarding the implementation plans. Production is planned to […]
China port pact in focus as President visits Myanmar
December 11, 2018 by
President Ram Nath Kovind’s first visit to Myanmar starting on Monday will be an occasion to build upon the strong bilateral relationship with India’s biggest link with the Asean region. However, with Myanmar signing the Kyaukpyu port project with China in November, officials in India are concerned that this port could become a greater security […]
China clinches multi-billion-dollar strategic port deal with Myanmar
November 13, 2018 by
China has clinched a multi-billion-dollar deal to build a port + at a strategic town along the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, its third project in India’s neighbourhood after Sri Lanka and Pakistan. China and Myanmar signed an agreement on Thursday to build the deep sea port project in Kyaukpyu town after […]
