Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on his first official journey to India, has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of full cooperation whereas guaranteeing regional peace. Dissanayake mentioned that India has at all times helped Sri Lanka and the island nation has very important place within the overseas coverage of India.
On the joint press assertion with PM Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake mentioned, “I’ve additionally given an assurance to the Prime Minister of India that we’ll not permit our land for use in any manner in a fashion that’s detrimental to the curiosity of India. The cooperation with India will definitely flourish and I need to reassure our continued assist for India.”
Dissanayake additionally mentioned that Sri Lanka needs to discover a sturdy and sustainable resolution to the fishermen’s challenge that has change into a plague for each our international locations. “There are backside trawling programs being adopted by the fishermen in that space and that must be put an finish to as a result of that may spell doom to this trade,” mentioned Dissanayake, flagging the fallacious fishing observe by fishermen of each nations.
Recalling India’s assist in the course of the monetary disaster, Dissanayake mentioned, “We confronted an unprecedented financial disaster some 2 years in the past and India supported us immensely to come back out of that quagmire. It has additionally helped us immensely after that, particularly within the debt-free structuring course of. I do know that Sri Lanka secured a really important place within the overseas coverage of India. PM Modi assured us full assist and he additionally assured us that he’ll at all times shield the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka.”
The Sri Lankan President additional mentioned that the folks of each nations have elected the present governments to make sure social safety and sturdy improvement.
Talking on the event, PM Modi mentioned that the 2 international locations will likely be boosting their connectivity within the coming time. “Ferry service and Chennai-Jaffna flight connectivity have boosted tourism and strengthened our cultural ties. Now we have determined that after the profitable launch of Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai ferry providers, now ferry service will likely be began between Rameswaram in India and Talaimannar. Work can even be completed to appreciate the immense potential of tourism by the Buddhist circuit and Ramayana path of Sri Lanka,” mentioned PM Modi.
PM Modi additional added, “We hope the Sri Lankan authorities will fulfil the aspirations of Tamilians and fulfil its dedication to full implementation of the Structure of Sri Lanka and to conduct the Provincial Council Elections. I’ve assured President Dissanayake that India will proceed to be a trusted and dependable associate in its efforts to develop Sri Lanka in some ways…”
