Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurates Sri Lankan hydropower and irrigation project

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has used his state visit to Sri Lanka, to showcase his country's achievements in development and technology. Raisi inaugaurated a hydropower project - and said threats and sanctions will not stop Iran from accomplishing its goals.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
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[@Ssttyy94]

We are Sri Lankans, We stand with Iran& Palestinians... 🇮🇷💖🇱🇰💖🇵🇸

[@Han_Seo101]

Then don't ask for USAID and bail out program. Ask from your China and IRAN instead.😅. Oh I forgot you are in this mess because of them.

[@thedrivecoffee2097]

❤

[@TD1237]

Love from South Africa. All good countries support them. ❤ 🇵🇸

[@RandomClipsCast]

Do not lie. 😂 Majority of Sri Lanka is not with Iran and Palestine. Sri Lankans are with Israel.🇱🇰🇮🇱

[@arunawijesuriya5317]

​@@RandomClipsCastyou are living in a dream world.Israel and USA are the ones who built islamic terrorism in Sri Lanka and make islams and buddhists .I wonder whether why you are keeping Palestinian good friend Putin as your idol and help israel.Suss....

[@user-lb4gc8be6o]

No country should be a slave of USA......! Iran is the country with honour and dignity......! They are pious, courageous, hardworking and intelligent....!

[@hegagi839]

Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthies and Syrian Militias are slaves of Iran.

[@jaahilkutta]

yeah sure, your own women hates your impotent men lol

[@zammier3664]

No country should be a proxy to Iran. They shouldn't be a tool to be manipulated and controlled.

[@mahindagunawardana6641]

well said....

[@kumarshubham6475]

😂😂😂😂

[@Islamic24Reminders]

Thank you For supporting Srilanka 🇱🇰❤️🇮🇷.

[@user-lf3og7jt9z]

❤️❤️🇮🇷🇮🇷🙏🏻 We are friends I wish the best things for my brothera and sisters in Srilanka❤️🇱🇰

[@Islamic24Reminders]

@@user-lf3og7jt9z ❤️🇮🇷

[@Magizhan-tt7rl]

@@user-lf3og7jt9z Love Iran from India. You are on the right side of history. I don't know about the diplomatic relationships from 2014 but most of us Indians support you!

[@user-lf3og7jt9z]

@@Magizhan-tt7rl thank you ❤️🇮🇷🇮🇷 May Gid lead us to right way ❤️🇮🇷 I wish the best things for my brothers and sistersc in India🇮🇳🇮🇷❤️

[@dehey4310]

Yep

[@pani5151]

We are Srilankan Support Iran and Palatine 🇱🇰❤🇵🇸❤🇮🇷❤️

[@piratepuppy3394]

no we not

[@BeachSamuraiStudios]

@@piratepuppy3394yes

[@kavindulakshan859]

@@piratepuppy3394 Don't cry, pee and go to sleep. Everyone knows that Iran gets the support of the people and government of Sri Lanka. We don't want to see anyone perish. We are friendly with everyone. But Sri Lanka has a stronger and more sincere friendship with Iran. It's the same forever. 🇱🇰 ❤️ 🇮🇷

[@piratepuppy3394]

@@kavindulakshan859why dont you go pee and sleep ? Instead talking bullshit learn to read . I'm not say we don't support to iran , we dont supporting to palestine .and which type support iran got from sri lanka 😂😂😂 might be you talking about when last elam war sri lanka got support from iran .

[@praveenr9555]

@@piratepuppy3394I’m Sri Lankan and we do

[@saleemamanullah2743]

Thank you Iran 🇮🇷 ❤❤❤❤❤ 🇱🇰

[@aliathar2044]

Love respect Iran Sri Lanka from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇮🇷🇱🇰❤

[@skullandbones88]

Love Pakistan

[@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli]

All sri Lankan with Israel 🇮🇱 GOD people

[@user-bk8zc9mu9y]

@@GPIOmarAbdulrabAliwe are also srilankan,but we are not with israel😂

[@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli]

@@user-bk8zc9mu9y because you are not original somewhere mix check your father or mother blood line

[@Hummus-se3xy]

Long live israel​@@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli

[@danishhassan3911]

How many times Iran will win my heart

[@dadada486]

What Raisi said about development is 100% correct

[@arifkhanali6810]

Iran is a brilliant of diplomatic relation increase ❤❤

[@prajwal1341]

🇧🇩❤🇮🇱

[@cricket-lover43]

​@@prajwal1341😱

[@knightofceylon-ms1us]

Sounds more like janitor😅

[@user-yo7ps2io8c]

​@@prajwal1341c0wpissdrinker?

[@Save-plants-from-humans-zc2ci]

Yes with Saudi Arabia too

[@ronyhussain1982]

All my sri lankan and iranian friends we all have to right to be a developing nations and hard working nations

[@dazzabrah3208]

Devolope some respect for woman!🎉

[@user-bk8zc9mu9y]

@@dazzabrah3208srilankans respects womens too🎉

[@dazzabrah3208]

​@@user-bk8zc9mu9y maybe celebs on T.V. your woman are abused treated like slaves. Fact.

[@Anwarhussain-bk8xx]

Love you President Ibrahim Raisi keep growing your power 🤲

[@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli]

Hambayanta magul wagee

[@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli]

Israel sindabhad...

[@chathurangadissanayake5525]

@@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli😂😂😂

[@ToshiYim-vq4ko]

Support Iran ❤❤❤❤❤

[@RaptorF22Titanium]

We as SriLankans Friends with Iran But we don t support it s work Sri Lanka Friends with all the countries in the world But we have 03 most friendly countries in the world (United States./India & State of Israel )

[@Ahmed-mo9kp]

@@RaptorF22Titanium bro u really need to look into the problem in middle east u are just telling your opinion according to the main stream media (that actually didnt report about the attack on iran embassy in Damascus and about palastine just look up what happened since 1948

[@ShallowcodYT]

@@Ahmed-mo9kpmiddle east problems are not ours, it’s better to be in middle ground

[@raphealmartin9497]

​@@RaptorF22Titanium That's why Your Port Belongs to China Beggers

[@GPIOmarAbdulrabAli]

@@Ahmed-mo9kp middle east problem happen becoz of they all sleepy guys nothing understand so Israel should support to them improve there knowledge

[@kumuduthotawaththa820]

Love from Sri Lanka,❤❤❤❤❤

[@SajidKhan-ss2oc]

Love you Iran 🇮🇷

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Iranians have always been pioneers in creating irrigation wonders ,especially in the desert underground water channels......❤

[@user-ob8fd7gw7u]

Gangsters in Washington didn't liked it

[@burt3907]

Gangsters, gustairs. 😂

[@noneofyourbeeswax371]

and no one cares what they think.

[@rishisoundane8893]

goons

[@ifthi.opinion]

Dr. Ebrahim Raisi......a fearless leader....thank you for gifting this project to my motherland Sri Lanka. Jazakumullah khairan.

[@Sprinklebesties]

Iran energy resources can turn around Sri Lanka’s economy

[@ShazRu]

Thanks To Iran ❤

[@mirrazvi5811]

From the Islamic Republic of Iran, Love to our Sri Lankan Brothers and Sisters. May Allah grant them all Jannat Al-Firdous 🌹🇮🇷❤️🇵🇸❤️🇱🇰🌹

[@ruvini9889]

Sri Lanka being an independent country maintains a neutral stance. We have great respect towards both Iran and Israel just as we have towards our neighbors India and Pakistan. We have good relations with Russia, USA, Japan, and China. Those countries may have different issues with each other. But those issues have nothing to do with Sri Lanka.

[@VoiceSriLanka]

You need to check India’s Akhand Bharat project and where Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 stands, it’s an independent country or a state of Akhand Bharat. Wake up

[@knightofceylon-ms1us]

But majority of Sinhala Buddhist chavs are anti-islamic and support Israel. I have seen plenty of comments to such proportions. Sinhalese race is an ungrateful lot.

[@AzadHind572]

Sri Lanka has only two neighbors that's india and Maldives

[@knightofceylon-ms1us]

@@AzadHind572 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Could you define what is a neighbouring country then?

[@AzadHind572]

@@knightofceylon-ms1us which shares direct borders

[@deshalpandithage4208]

We Sri Lankans stand with our true friends!.... We had historical ties with Persia. We are grateful for your help.

[@AnAnonymous-lf2el]

❤❤❤

[@rasheedulakbar1966]

Thank you bro ❤❤

[@Arif08math]

love from Bangladesh ❤❤❤❤ 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@prajwal1341]

🇧🇩❤🇮🇱

[@NahintheW]

​@@prajwal1341 Hindu rakshash

[@LETGAZALIVE2024]

​@@prajwal1341useless hindu 😂

[@Akarsh-kq9uf]

​@@prajwal1341🇮🇳🤝🇧🇩🕉️🤝🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@afz222]

Green japan kangladesh

[@Citizen052]

Good work Iran! Time to show that the Global South can live without the control of the Western powers.

[@louiethesquid1996]

Iran’s leaders are dual educated, very smart people.

[@TD1237]

And they have a sense of human decency - something the Saudi's appear to have lost.

[@TheBasedDude]

They shouldn't have attacked Israel then

[@farahmo4519]

Long live Iran 🇮🇷❤❤

[@ibie27]

USA has no right to isolate Iran fron regional nations.

[@RaptorF22Titanium]

USA has every right to Isolate Iran Because Iran spread Terror around the world so the SUPER POWER Can do any thing he wants

[@hifazahamed7620]

Thank you iran

[@shiasofbarasageer1635]

Good job Great Shia iran❤❤❤❤

[@shekhidrish1507]

You want highlights shia name but it's better than z....

[@FDFlasher]

Peoples support iran not because of shia, they stand for truth as a muslim country,

[@knightofceylon-ms1us]

Shia+Sunni= Islamic Nations

[@smeesamr]

Please 🙏 remove sectarian glasses 👓

[@smeesamr]

Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 is also shia but accepted israel 🇮🇱

[@alizaib5656]

Im from.pakistan? Love sri Lanka an iran🇵🇰🇮🇷🇱🇰🇱🇰❤❤

[@deshalpandithage4208]

Love from Sri Lanka brother

[@mjid-jl9qu]

❤❤

[@shim197]

Sri Lanka is always with Iran & Palestine 🇵🇸🇮🇷🇱🇰

[@PUBGlivepk]

Love ❤️ from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@user-kc8yn7vn8e]

Well done Iran. Love from India

[@littleresearch6664]

Iran is emerging as the new leader on the world stage!

[@kumarshubham6475]

How 😂😂😂😂

[@muhammadzariff7075]

@@kumarshubham6475Iran is self-sufficient, and is already a regional power. It has the power to influence many countries, and show them a path away from western imperialism.

[@Atifamin776]

Not really condition of iranians are really bad its same as pakistanis​@@muhammadzariff7075

[@py7432]

Tell me what is your production other than oil? ​@@muhammadzariff7075

[@sainidhikarthikeyan2291]

@@kumarshubham6475 Iran is the only true sovereign country in the entire of west asia or central asia.

[@ibrahimsuleiman8473]

It appears Sri Lanka choose not to be slaves to the west. Good move and made respect to Sri Lanka.

[@skipper2594]

sri lanka typically prefer to take china side, china ,pakistan russia and iran are considering best friends of sri lanka after maldives, typically lanka get east asia ally side bcz west and india is a threat to its independence , india think they belongs from pakistan to sumatra indonesia and from maldives to tibet in china , such an annoying country

[@thusith-tec307]

Many students study about Sri Lankan foreign policy for their international relations subjects. Because Sri Lanka is one of the best country that maintain strong partnership between every country. Both Russia, USA, China, Iran, Japan, India and Pakistan are friends of Sri Lanka.

[@TheBasedDude]

That's why nobody offers them free visa 😅😂 Bro it's one of the worst in the world

[@thusith-tec307]

@@TheBasedDude Check on internet 😂🤣

[@TheBasedDude]

@@thusith-tec307 One of the worst passports 🤣🤣

[@thusith-tec307]

@@TheBasedDude I can imagin your literacy. Even there are 43 countries offer free visa, you see it as 0. Probably you are a buffalo 😂🐃

[@TharinduKulasooriya]

Thank you Iran❤ from Sri lanka

[@user-ti5be4vc5c]

Iran ❤

[@Chapabaz17]

Thank you Iran From Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇮🇷🇱🇰

[@veryiran1567]

Iran stands with Sri Lanka

[@ronyhussain1982]

Progress to sri lanka and iran , Do hardwork grow national trade , Best of luck Keep growing

[@hasanzafrul6990]

Love from BD.. 🇧🇩💙🇮🇷💙🇱🇰

[@toriverdin3692]

Bravo for your true Independence! ❤🎉

[@sharfanshezard1595]

Thanq u iran for visit srilanka

[@nadishkawijesinghe6344]

At least now sri lankans know why they were stucked in 4to 5 hours in colombo in this day. We are proud tht we protected him without any harm. Rip

[@user-jr4cm4lg9w]

Welcome to Sri Lanka.🇱🇰🇮🇷👍

[@BiliBlack]

Bravo

[@sayadasarahshahzad443]

SALUTE, LOVE & RESPECT TO IRAN!!!!

[@nalinherath2095]

Two years back Sri lankan president also not safe in his own country and flew to male for his own safety. Now president ranil welcome president raisi to the Sri lanka where he need high security dye to geopolitical tension.. It shows how safe sri lanka now.. welcome to sri lanka come and see the beauty of the paradise..🎉 🇱🇰

[@cfernando80]

Many many thanks to the people of Iranian and leadership 🙏🙏🙏

[@reverse3590]

the great Persian Iran ❤❤

[@carhub8530]

Iran and sri lanka is empires of asia.All two countries have long time history.Still sri lanka is south asian leader since high GDP and controle all ports and largest air planes in south asia.iran is the middle east leader since all middle east ports ,and oil controle in iran.They help each other without any single benifit.Thats why they are real friends.

[@vivejk4443]

Do u read the news on Sri Lanka being on the verge of bankruptcy?

[@user-mf3to6pm6g]

are you joking?

[@knightofceylon-ms1us]

What do you smoke man? Love to know...😅

[@skipper2594]

sri lanka gdp is nt big as you say , but it s rich compared to others in south asia only second to maldives in gdp percapita ,

[@skipper2594]

yes sri lanka is the most developed country in south asia acc to (HDI) ,but not richest

[@jarosawbielski2301]

and it is the glory of kings to discuss these things.

[@walterscott2501]

Sooo good god blesses both countries and both leaders with full prosperity fr both countries in every way❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@YFi-Pk]

Even Srilanka has realised that balance of power is shifting and it is smarter move to connect with better partners on equal terms ...

[@deshalpandithage4208]

We have realized this long time ago. But we stood with Iran and Plastine consistently from 1970 onwards

[@TheBasedDude]

​@@deshalpandithage4208 J.R came and supported Israel ❤

[@arshadjudo4762]

I'm sri lanka 🇱🇰.. i love i support iran 🇮🇷❤❤❤

[@KalinduPremasinghe]

This is Sri Lankan politics. As the presidential election is near, Ranil did this with the aim of preserving Muslim votes. The reason for that is that this year is going to be a year of great upheaval in Sri Lankan politics

[@jameelfm2643]

Thank you so much Iran to helping us.

[@wasa19871012]

A very unique and courageous people's leader 👍👍👍👍

[@captain._levi]

Good to see srilanka with Iran. Love from India.

[@saheedali8318]

Iran♥️♥️♥️

[@khanabadosh9210]

❤long live HUMANITY

[@imranmalihabad]

Good progress and more countries gonna will join

[@shamsam4776]

Welcome Iran ❤

[@lakshan4138]

Lot of thanks iranian president❤❤❤

[@shineisle2263]

Sri Lankan majority is a nation that loves every nation of the world equally. We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving.🙏 🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔

[@dxsaqibdy]

Even with sanctions this country is thriving and living with dignity

[@khasimbond5302]

Every country friendly, automatically country develop. 😊

[@sumonuddoulapahlowan0221]

Best work . I love it .

[@lazylizard6682]

thank you IRAN..❤❤❤

[@NoorMohanmad-pr1st]

Love iran ❤❤❤❤

[@mufasmohammedmydeen1012]

Sri lanka 🇱🇰 Iran 🇮🇷 🔥 🤩

[@syedahmed5010]

Wow 🎉

[@Snoopzoysa1738]

We love Iran 🇮🇷♥️🫡( from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰)

[@udayasampath3530]

Iran❤❤❤from SriLanka.

[@namalfernando3024]

Thank you Iran 🇮🇷 ❤🇱🇰

[@TravelwithMuqeem]

Great work iran love you srilanka

[@72islamicfirq]

I'm from Pakistan and I love and respect IRAN and we stand with IRAN and Palestine ❤🇰🇼🇵🇰🇮🇷💓

[@mowbray231]

Right.. because Iran doesn't have a history of colonization..

[@kiyanhakim384]

Conquering your neighbours is not the same thing as colonisation

[@mowbray231]

@@kiyanhakim384 So attempting to take Greece twice doesn't count then?

[@mr.exposez5933]

pissraelis and lindus crying so hard rn

[@rrsharizam]

Conquest is not the same as colonisation. When you colonise, you're leeching the countries' resources without taking any responsibility on the native population. You leech, and leech, and leech, and when resources dried up, you left the countries in disarray.

[@ibie27]

No, Iran doesn't have a history of Colonization. It is just a zionist allegation to Justify its atrocities against the Palestinians.

[@islamrashid3032]

Love for Sri Lanka and Iran from Pakistan..

[@yohankawinda-hs6oy]

Love you Iran ❤❤

[@Martin_Priesthood]

IRAN 🤝SRI LANKA ❤️💕🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@joexavier4070]

Incredible srilanka

[@lazthsilva]

Thank you to Iran

[@ruwanijayasundara312]

Thank you Iran

[@deltaairdrops8195]

Sri Lanka is always a neutral country. Love from Bangladesh to all Sri Lankan brother & sisters.

[@QasimBabar-sc4gm]

Thanks to minelle fernandez

[@truthsearch2366]

Iran has very good technologists which many people don't know. In Canada many Iranians are working in higher technical and management jobs.

[@appuappu8044]

Bravo iran

[@FikreBezabih]

Glory to Iran ❤!

[@DevinsShaggyswithgames]

Yesterday is Iran president opening the Uma Oya Project successfully....

[@savePalestine16]

Super power Iran in future

[@ibrahimabubakari3509]

Masha Allah for such leaders who want to unite the world, but no to create division and insight hate and terror on smaller and weak nations

[@ackerman_levi523]

Thanx to all Sri lankan brothers

[@mustahasan533]

I love Iran very much. Inshallah, Iran will one day become the number one powerful country in the world.

[@syedafaque900]

Mashallah

[@melsayed8852]

Good Al Jazeera English Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurates Sri Lankan hydropower and irrigation project

[@tubevidana]

As a Sri Lankan we thanking Iran 🇮🇷 government for the help to develop the "UMA OYA" project thanks for the Iranian president also ❤

[@Cine95]

Good work by siri lanka and iran free this world from USA slavery free all these countries stuck in imf programs. south asian nations should support each other and we should become a great prosperous region. love 🇮🇷🇱🇰 from 🇵🇰

[@sheikhjamal787]

One of most super powerful country.. amongs muslim countries.. is Iran...