India pledges USD 450M to Sri Lanka…
December 23, 2025
Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar stated that India is committed to providing further assistance in light of Sri Lanka’s demanding need to determine priorities and reconstruct. Accordingly, India will extend a relief package amounting to US $ 450 million to Sri Lanka. Out of this total, US $ 100 million will be in the form of Indian grant, while the remainder will be a loan offered at a concessional interest rate. He further stated that the Government of India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is confident that Sri Lanka will recover swiftly under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Emphasizing this confidence, the Indian Minister of External Affairs said that India is standing hand in hand with Sri Lanka more firmly than ever in the country’s rebuilding programme. Dr. S. Jaishankar, who arrived in the country last evening (22), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (23).
