Colombo: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and held a “productive discussion” with him on further consolidating the multifaceted bilateral partnership.
Mr Shringla arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday on a four-day visit and is also expected to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and review the bilateral ties between India and the island nation.
“Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla called on HE Mahinda Rajapaksa @PresRajapaksa today and had a productive discussion on further consolidating the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka partnership,” the Indian High Commission said in a tweet along with a photo of the meeting.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Mr Shringla said,”a short while back, I had a very productive meeting with His Excellency Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, an ardent friend of India and a steady source of support for the deepening of the India-Sri Lanka engagement.”
Mr Shringla said that he is looking forward to his meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
“I look forward to calling-on His Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa whose steadfast commitment to the India-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship is well known,” he said.