Jaishankar meets Ranil, Sajith and Harini during Sri Lanka visit

Jaishankar meets Ranil, Sajith and Harini during Sri Lanka visit

October 4, 2024   06:09 pm

Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Subramaniam Jaishankar, who arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit this morning, has met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in separate meetings today.  

Earlier today, Jaishankar had called on Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo and also met with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath at the Foreign Ministry.

Posting on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), after meeting Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, the Indian foreign minister said he conveyed good wishes for her new responsibility. 

“Discussed Digital Public Infrastructure, training and capacity building. Agreed to work together to advance our partnership,” he said.

Following his meeting with Wickremesinghe, Jaishankar said he was glad to see the former President today and that he “thanked him for his efforts in advancing our ties in the last two years.”

The Indian Foreign Minister also said he “assured him that India will continue to commit to Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and development.”

After meeting with former Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Jaishankar said India appreciates his continued support for the India-Sri Lanka relationship.

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