Iranian President in Sri Lanka: Raisi to inaugurate hydroelectric complex
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka on a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
He's meeting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and inaugurating a multi-million-dollar power plant built by an Iranian engineering company.
Ahead of this visit, Raisi spent three days in Pakistan as part of his tour of South Asia.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez has more from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
North Korea has sent a high-level delegation to Iran.
The rare visit is prompting speculation of co-operation between the two nations on their weapons programmes.
Pyongyang and Tehran are known to have close ties and both are under international sanctions.
Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim has more from Seoul, South Korea.
Abas Aslani is a senior research fellow with Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.
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Iran is *one of few countries* that helped Sri Lanka during the Civil War.
@Agent47416
11 күн бұрын
So did israel, usa, india and other countries
@KashifSaad-oh6ot
11 күн бұрын
Pakistan helped you also against tamil tigers planted by india to take over country and extend its territory
@Agent47416
11 күн бұрын
@@KashifSaad-oh6ot Then why did India help SL get rid of LTTE after 30 years?
@Jeepster353
11 күн бұрын
@@Agent47416India helped in the last minute! Pakistan and Iran and china helped far more. India was the brain child behind the LTTE ask Rajiv , oh no 😮,you can’t!
@KashifSaad-oh6ot
11 күн бұрын
@@Agent47416 Indian state supported and funded as a separatist movement. Of these timil tigers how come you pretend that india saved SL from LTTE are trying to say india saved SL from its own RAW FUNDED faction so they can clean their names and pretend like they were the saviours of SL. you have biases because you are Indian i know world knows the truth who was behind it and still today the condition of sirilanka and economic crises are because of the same Indian involvement
Iran respects Sri Lankan sovereignty unlike the hypothetical west. We love Iran 🇮🇷 now and forever.
@ahoorawstupp781
11 күн бұрын
No don't be fooled iran wants to start a very big war against nato not only israel and usa against nato iran has russia china yamen iraq syria afghanistan and now Pakistan now srilanka iran wants to bring power to middle east there will be a war humans never saw In history
@hasangarmarudi2178
11 күн бұрын
Western culture is hypothetical, but I think you wanted to say hypocritical brother
@Neothefish
11 күн бұрын
hypothetical? lol
@starboy-zg5kn
11 күн бұрын
The West should ban exports from Sri Lanka .
@oskadavid2964
11 күн бұрын
UNTIL MUSLIM COUNTRIES DON’T STOP TAKING KUFAR AS THEIR FRIENDS AND PROTECTORS THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS
Iran got the right to defend itself against Israel.
@ahmatito40
12 күн бұрын
Delete your comment it makes you sound very ignorant. Iran is the number one founder of terrorism
@abdimahad930
11 күн бұрын
Everyone got the right to defend against nazisrael
@basithpatla8602
11 күн бұрын
Absolutely
@sanjaysanj6688
11 күн бұрын
Every country has a right to defend itself 🤨
@silentstormstudio4782
11 күн бұрын
1:02 Kissed a kafir eww
We love and support iran❤ Sri Lanka
@mrknownothing2470
12 күн бұрын
Are ready to become Shia?
@Seize07
12 күн бұрын
@@mrknownothing2470what is Shia?
@Ignite_you
12 күн бұрын
@@mrknownothing2470 Maybe he don't want to become "Indian"
@lavsingh6770
12 күн бұрын
@@Ignite_you we don't hate Iran but we support Israel more❤
@Ignite_you
12 күн бұрын
@@lavsingh6770 Everyone loves their father ❤
Sri Lankans will never forget how during the painful civil war, india was helping ethnic Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka and terrorist groups like LTTE whereas countries like Pakistan and Iran were helping the Sri Lankan govt and civilians. ❤ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@CeruleanStallion
11 күн бұрын
India likes to play big bully and keep countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in check unfortunately for them it doesn't work
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free
@Mysterious_0201
11 күн бұрын
Love and support for Iran 🇱🇰
@ahsaansyed9974
11 күн бұрын
Loves Iran nd Srilanka from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️🇮🇷❤️🇱🇰
@Mysterious_0201
11 күн бұрын
😊🇵🇸
We Sri Lankans highly appreciate all the countries who extend their support unconditionally. Iran is one such friend. Due to western sanctions, their economy is still in acid test yet they have a beautiful heart to help Sri Lankan with 500 million USD. We will appreciate it and support Iran’s cause for it’s rightful struggle for justice in International arena. Only few countries can’t preach others about nuclear nonproliferation while piling up nuclear arsenals for their own use 😂. Hope Iran will be a superpower in near future ❤
@SereneSounds-rs6fz
12 күн бұрын
Iran did not provide almost $510 million, only $50 million was provided. The remaining amount for the project was provided by Sri Lanka itself. However, the technology and expertise for the project were provided by Iran
@greentv9967
11 күн бұрын
@@SereneSounds-rs6fz appreciated 👍🎉
@bahubalbaba7886
11 күн бұрын
Sri Lanka’s economy is ruined ! How can it have 450 Million $$$ ? Then the world bank IMF wants its loan back from Sri Lanka.
@user-lf3og7jt9z
11 күн бұрын
I wish the beat things for Sri Lanka from Iran❤️❤️🇮🇷🇮🇷 May our relationship grow more
@knightofceylon-ms1us
11 күн бұрын
@@SereneSounds-rs6fzno your wrong , ungrateful as usual that's your creed. 85% by Iran 15% Contributions from Sri Lanka that too by ways of man power etc. How could a country find $450 million when you can't even pay your loans. Don't show your stupid1ty here man.
Love for Iran & Sri lanka from Pakistan
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free
@skullandbones88
9 күн бұрын
W Pakistan and Iran. L western hypocrites
We Love And Support Iran 🖤 Bangladesh
Long live Persia🇮🇷 and serendib🇱🇰 ❤
We love Ira,n ❤❤ From Srilanka
Iran will be a Powerful Country in the World
@pratikchowdhury1439
10 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂and can defeat a small country Israel
@zistland3954
9 күн бұрын
@@pratikchowdhury1439Israel is not a country
Iran has the right to make friends ❤!!
@Shut.
11 күн бұрын
Iran still on right on 2024 😂
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free
Iran is a talented country full of scientists
@Shut.
11 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@xyz-mx8iy
11 күн бұрын
Mossad made them an endangered species 😂
@dalisozulu1855
11 күн бұрын
Persians are so sofisticated beings
@masbee7932
11 күн бұрын
@@xyz-mx8iyNot funny
@antmck99
11 күн бұрын
@dalisozulu1855 you mean Iranians. Persians aren't Islamic
Amrica have no right to limit any countries freedom 😊
@designengrwafu5310
12 күн бұрын
what does the US relate to this? 😂 you all dont stop speaking about America haha
@tareequehussain9370
12 күн бұрын
Yes there consequences if yor friend is iran example pakistan got warn from us
@MakIyen
12 күн бұрын
@@designengrwafu5310 haha? US s not consistent. They forbid n arrest people in demo. Fake democracy!
@Aksarallah
12 күн бұрын
@@designengrwafu5310 America sanctions Iran, learn bit before commenting ignorant words like this
@UnstableEvil
12 күн бұрын
@@designengrwafu5310before you tell others to stop talking about America, tell this this, what is USA doing in Syria? What is USA doing in Iraq? Why is US supporting a terrorist country that killed 35k+ innocent civilians (children, women etc)? And you want everyone to stop talking about USA, can they really?
Regional Superpower🇮🇷. Free Palestine 🇵🇸.
@greatshimrkarbala6430
12 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@Yashab360
12 күн бұрын
India?
@aamir2808
12 күн бұрын
@@Yashab360 Modi became US and Israel's pet 🐶
@sahalvahab8977
11 күн бұрын
@@Yashab360china
@user-bc4ds4nr8k
11 күн бұрын
@@Yashab360Free kashmiris
Great Persian people🇮🇷
Long live Iran ❤
Iranian presidents humble gratitude and kiss to the little boy is beyond beauty ❤❤
Love Iran❤❤❤ from Sri Lanka 🎉🎉
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free Without conditions
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iran president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
it would be better if south Koreans pay back Iranians oil money instead of analyzing Iran's relationship with other countries.
@knightofceylon-ms1us
11 күн бұрын
Well said
We love and support Iran the Regional Superpower 🇮🇷♥️🇧🇩♥️🇵🇸
@pratikchowdhury1439
10 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ajmufc2415
10 күн бұрын
@@pratikchowdhury1439pratik chowdhury don’t you belong in a call centre buddy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷❤❤❤🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Love from Sri Lanka😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
Sri Lanka and iran had good relations ever since the medival era
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free Without conditions
Iran a force of good and prosperity ❤
The goodness with Iran is that it won't talk about war but developments
@user-zk7dg9zi3s
11 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@neilnelson7603
11 күн бұрын
But Americans have to be kicked out of middle east...
This is the dircet message to Iran enemies that we are not isolated Super power 🦁🇮🇷🦁 Iran
Iran ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Srilanka ❤iran❤ Pak love from Pakistan
@asankadewakaabeysekara5935
11 күн бұрын
Pakistan ❤
@user-em9bg4nh1d
8 күн бұрын
we are one nation 🇮🇷❤🇵🇰
Persian and serandib relationship more than 10 decades
Love Iran from Kenya
We love Iran. From Sri Lanka
@muhammadikraamhashim1927
11 күн бұрын
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free Without any conditions
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
Iran is an International player now....🇮🇷🇮🇷🇱🇰🇱🇰
The Persians are worthy of respect
India realizing that life is not Bollywood where all countries in Asia running to India 😂😂😂
@your_DAD65
12 күн бұрын
There is no country in Asia accept china who is more powerful than india 😂😂
@your_DAD65
12 күн бұрын
Islamic countries no near to India compared to power
@Quantum-1157
12 күн бұрын
@@your_DAD65 but Bollywood shows how one indian commando beats up 50 Chinese soldiers and dances in the rain with a fat Indian sari wearing heroine! 🤣😂🤣
@simpledailylifeinjapan4441
12 күн бұрын
Still you are slaves to america @@your_DAD65
@4EVRLOVE
12 күн бұрын
Bro read hjstory india and china from 1000 years hold no 1 or no2 place in gdp, until british came , still india is asia 3 rd largest economy and nexxt year it will be 3rd largest , u r nowhwrre better to take care of yourself
Wel come to Sri Lanka🇱🇰❤️🇶🇦❤️🇮🇷
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
More power to Iran 🇮🇷 God bless the people of Iran. Love and respect from Thailand 🇹🇭
India say they cannot help Sri Lanka Sri Lanka wisely choose better partner = India or Iran Iran are better a lot then India.
@indiafirst3676
10 күн бұрын
India already bailed out Sri Lanka out of the recent economic crisis when Pakistan & Iran were busy throwing missiles at each other. India even rescued Iranian fishing vessels from the Somali pirates. Iran is better than India only in Madrasas
Great Iran❤
Love Iran ❤🇯🇲
Very good, Sri Lanka. More business is good for your people. Keep it up ❤
Iran loves Sri Lanka tea and Sri Lanka loves Iranian sweet oil 😛
What an epic sight to see Iranian 🇮🇷 leader kiss the head of the Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 boy!
@Hujjathullah-fz7qh
10 күн бұрын
He is merely practising Islamic values, if it was a girl instead of a boy, he most probably would have just smiled !
Love Iran in Sri Lanka
Next visit Indonesia, Malaysia, China, North Korea, Russia
@TheBlackSands
11 күн бұрын
And south africa 🇿🇦
@harshal9327
11 күн бұрын
Beggars 😂😂😂
@TheBlackSands
11 күн бұрын
@@harshal9327 silence losers😎🖕🤛
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Very good ❤
Sending peace love to the world 🌎 ❤🐘
Al Jazeera is most trusted media globally for their wonderful work with professional journalist ❤❤❤❤
@xiavosh
12 күн бұрын
Not really, they do have their own agenda.
@dalisozulu1855
11 күн бұрын
Sometimes they are bias when talking about Iran . But better than western demonic run media houses
The world is changing fr the better fr alll of us as human beings god is good and blesses both countries and there leaders cause war is not the answer❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@mackythekingsthought9843
7 күн бұрын
We are Sri Lanka doesn’t have faith on Gods or any invisible super natural beings but we believe it is good concept that human had created for saving humanity based on greed, we consider all beings had deep craving which is lead to Ignorance, we believe existence is individual all beings born alone and die alone, and biggest enemy for your self is your craving rather than a person standing next to you. after see this world we can see how humans had separated themselves based on those conceptual religions but we are based on nature and reality we believe without existence of gods or not the journey is on once who realizes this world is empty he who had wisdom of gain nibbana. May all beings realize that separation is ignorance
Love srilanka and iran From Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Please come to my country Bangladesh 🇧🇩 we really love Iran 🇮🇷
@Rd-tw5fv
11 күн бұрын
❤❤❤
US dumped SriLanka on COVID. It's painted experience from US.
That’s what happens when you end up sanctioning the entire universe they will unite and form a formidable alliance
@skipper2594
11 күн бұрын
yes even usa is a problem for sri lanka which is imposing sanctions on sri lanka while yapping lanka is against human rights lol
@skipper2594
11 күн бұрын
at first created a 30 year war in sri lanka using i.n.dia , then sold arms to lanka and gave arms free to other side, then yapping lanka work against human rights during war😂
You are welcome Sir!
Allah bless you Iran , long live
the friendship between iran and Sri Lanka will continue .long live sri Lanka from iran
Iran became super power
@4EVRLOVE
12 күн бұрын
Do u know superpower means , u can say china or usa then we will accept, for superpower u have big economy huge, soft power , no hate to iran but islamic countries are not united itself, even israels beats iran every 2nd year.
@SinaZarin
11 күн бұрын
@@4EVRLOVEwhen did they "beat" iran?
@Mysterious_0201
11 күн бұрын
@@4EVRLOVE What ??Isrel beat Iran??when??wake up
WOW Iran ❤
Lots of prayers and good wishes for Iran from Bangladesh
We love Iran❤ 🇮🇷🤜🤛🇱🇰
In their "infinite wisdom" West said they will sanction Iran's missile program. With North Korea as a partner I doubt that threat worries Iran much and they've already circumvented it! Western diplomatic and strategic incapacity and inefficiency is astounding!
@mansari7310
11 күн бұрын
Iran missile program is way more advanced than north Korea and according to Uzi Robin the father of Israel missile defense at least for the past ten years the flow of technology was from Iran to north Korea. Iran sent satellite to space decades ahead of north Korea and according to Mossad north Korea space program is start to succeed only after Iranian specialist joined them . Iran is paying back north Korean help in the 80s with loyalty and technology
Thanks iran president
I love this news. Thank you Aljezeera.
I only hope there is no financial mismanagement with this project like in all the other government led projects in Sri Lanka. 😢
Hopefully they will cooperate militarily too.
Iran gifted 50 MILLION DOLLARS to Sri Lanka for the Uma Oya project even western countries won't give like that free
@adam11099
11 күн бұрын
❤🇮🇷👼
We respect all the countries… Iran 🇮🇷 has so generous to extend their friendly hand towards Sri Lankan ❤ Respect and will hope they will overcome western conspiracies….
Iran is in mission to strengthen the weak counties to stand against bigger bullies
Good❤
iran❤
Many thanks to the Iranian people and leadership 🙏🙏🙏
I love iran from Bangladesh.
I love Iran love from 🇧🇩🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Loads of love for Iran 🇱🇰
Iran 🇮🇷 love from Sri lanka 🇱🇰 ❤️
We love iran ❤️ 🇱🇰
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
Long live Sri Lanka. Long live Iran and Iranian civilization.
Thank you so much Al Jazeera for the updates. ❤❤❤❤❤
Love you Iran From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
Win win
How Iranian president gave a lovely kiss to the little boy. It displays clear lovely relationship between two countries ❤
Indian people are still consider srilankan people are origin of Rawana and still denigrate them to celebrate every year to burn the effigy of Rawana but the other always keep good relations with Srilankan people because they aren't monsters they are humans
@KumolalaSavesta
11 күн бұрын
Fact Check: False Ravana was from Uttar Pradesh in India. He later immigrated to Sri Lanka.
@zahrantraders9104
11 күн бұрын
@@KumolalaSavesta no he is from Uganda
@KumolalaSavesta
11 күн бұрын
@@zahrantraders9104 hard coper ☝🏽
Long Live Iran !!
Good ❤❤❤
Love from Sri Lanka💖
We Love And Support Iran
Bravo Iran! 👏 The world is Bigger Than 5 😊 Iran has every right and freedom to establish links with any country it wants.
Iran just bypassed India in Sri Lanka 😂😂😂😂😂
@user-nm8ro5ds9y
11 күн бұрын
Lol bro iran and india has huge relationship in, are you know?? Why are you talk about india in every video?? India investment 5 billion dollars in chabahar, India buy oil from iran against USA, also India, Russia, iran huge corridor through capture whole Asia market in middle East,work complete after this war very soon... Why you comment like a joker?. . .. 😂India recently visit already in iran 1 month ago😂 also 2 days India and iran embassy huge meeting are you know?. .
LONG LIVE SRI LANKA FROM IRAN
Love u Iran from srilanka
Iran is world ultimate hero🇮🇷 Nice project all the best Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Iran is one of the biggest power in international stage this is very big beneficial for Asia
Iran is very clever. He is strengthening ties in Asia ! Well done .
Powerful country 💪
Good optics. Well done Iran.
Iran is striding towards the next level 🎉
Love you iran from somalia🇮🇷💪💪💪💪
Iran is doing a better job at diplomacy than US is not my expectation in 2024
Good Al Jazeera English Iranian President In Sri Lanka Raisi To Inaugurate Hydroelectric Complex Good Al Jazeera English Iranian President In Sri Lanka Raisi To Inaugurate Hydroelectric Complex
🇮🇷🇱🇰🇰🇵
@Ramdelfalcao2024
12 күн бұрын
🇮🇷 🇸🇴 🇰🇵 🇱🇰 ❤
@CoderBoy2004
12 күн бұрын
@@Ramdelfalcao2024 ❤🇮🇱🇮🇳🇺🇸🇪🇺❤
@eshikaudayanawanigasekara
11 күн бұрын
@@CoderBoy2004🇱🇰 -> ❤️ 🌎
@AshrafulR7p-ey8yl
9 күн бұрын
🇧🇩❤️