Sri Lanka releases 15 Indian fishermen after Lankan President Wickremesinghe's visit to India
India | Jul 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTThe release of the fishermen comes days after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's official visit to India.
The release of the fishermen comes days after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's official visit to India.
Wickremesinghe also thanked PM Modi and the Indian government for providing support to Sri Lanka as the country witnessed an intense economic and political crisis last year.
Ranil Wickremesinghe's two-day visit to India comes when both countries are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.
Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi noted that Wickremesinghe's visit will further boost the multi-prolonged partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
During the visit, President Wickremesinghe would meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi and other Indian dignitaries on a range of issues of mutual interest, the ministry said.
“The world is evolving and India is undergoing rapid development, particularly under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership”, Wickremesinghe noted.
Earlier the minister said the ferry service between Karaikal in Puducherry and Kankesanthurai in port in Jaffna district in Sri Lanka would begin on April 29.
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Interacting with media on his tour to the UK and France, Wickremesinghe said, "We are a neutral country, but we also emphasise the fact that we cannot allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India."
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According to the officials, the arrested fishermen were taken by the Lankan Naval personnel to hand them over to authorities in their country.
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