Modi Assures Wickremesinghe India's Support

Colombo, July 26 (newsin.asia): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rani lWickremesinghe on being sworn-in as Sri Lanka's President and reiterated that India would continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of the island nation for stability and economic recovery.

The High Commissioner Gopal Baglay paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to convey his greetings and good wishes. Their conversation touched on ways and means to deepen the bilateral partnership in a diverse range of areas pertaining to the multi-faceted bilateral realtionship particularly in trade, investment and people-to- people ties.

The Indian government on Tuesday handed over a consignment of humanitarian aid donated by Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka.

The Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over the humanitarian supplies to Foreign Ministers Ali Sabry and Health Miniser Keheliya Rambukwella.

The humanitarian aid donated by Tamil Nadu is valued at over Rs 3.4 Billion and includes 40,000 MT of rice, 500 MT of milk powder, and more than 100 MT of medicines.

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