Indian Prime Minister discuss expediting Indian funded projects and developing regional airports
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi who engaged in a brief visit to Sri Lanka has discussed the expediting of Indian funded projects in the country as well as the development of regional airports in Jaffna and Batticaloa, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.
Wickremesinghe on Facebook has thanked Modi for visiting Sri Lanka, and thanked him for this show of support towards the country, which “will serve to strengthen confidence and encourage more people to visit our nation.”
“During his trip, we discussed matters including the strengthening of regional security through reviving tri-lateral talks between Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives. I also requested that India work closely with Sri Lanka’s security forces, providing them with counter-terrorism training and logistical support,” Wickremesinghe has said in the Facebook post.
“I assured Mr. Modi that any Indo-Lanka projects which are facing delays will be expedited. A further series of joint initiatives between our two nations is being planned, to ensure continued economic cooperation. The development of the Jaffna and Batticaloa airports as regional airports was also discussed.”
Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, following the lifting of the travel advisories by many countries including the UK, France and China, will serve as a boost for the tourism industry, Wickremesinghe has added.
OSL take:
Sunday’s visit to Sri Lanka by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resulted in many positive developments. While the Indian leader’s visit sent the world a message of the close ties between India and Sri Lanka, India also expressed its commitment to the island nation as it’s development partner. All these would boost confidence levels of foreign businesses looking at entering Sri Lanka’s economy.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/12062019/Z_1 |