Willing to help SL develop ports and aviation: India

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India is willing to assist Sri Lanka in developing its ports and aviation, India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

She had said this when she met the Prime Minister in Vietnam today on the sidelines of the ongoing Third Indian Ocean Conference in Hanoi.

They had also focused on the security situation in the Indian Ocean region and they had steered frequent meetings among the members of the Indian Ocean conference in addition to official sessions.

Prime Minister’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Additional Secretary Saman Attaudahetti, Youth Affairs Minister and PM's Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake and Sri Lankan Ambassador Hansini Dissanayake also participated in the discussion while Indian External Affairs Spokesman Ravish Kumar was also present. (Yohan Perera in Vietnam)

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lanka Monday, 27 August 2018 06:34 PM

Our politicians and like minded individuals still want to deal with India the creator of LTTE murderous terrorists! just keep the Indians at arms length they are not to be trusted. RAW agents are lurking across Sri Lanka!

Cha Monday, 27 August 2018 09:27 PM

Totally agree with you!

Buddha Monday, 27 August 2018 11:22 PM

You are making hue and cry and blaming India unnecessary for the mess in your country. But you people never mention the support your country provided to Pakistan Airforce against India in 1971 war. Hypocrites

Haramanis Tuesday, 28 August 2018 01:39 PM

India armed and trained all terrorist groups who operated in Sri Lanka. Special training was provided to the LTTE on use of improvised explosive devices which created murderous havoc in the early days. In the 1971 East Pakistan war India again armed and trained the Mukhthi Bahini group. Sri Lanka allowed both India and Pakistan to fuel their airplanes in Sri Lanka. Pakistan and China helped defeat the LTTE which India created.

PLANES NOT DROPPING PARIPPU Tuesday, 28 August 2018 05:27 PM

OK - Sirima allowed Pakistan Air force planes to land - what is the hypocrisy ? - cannot understand your comment

Tax Payer Monday, 27 August 2018 06:39 PM

A bit too late in the day?

Channa Monday, 27 August 2018 07:25 PM

We don't need your help

Jayyantha Monday, 27 August 2018 07:26 PM

Rail to credit India , Mahinda to credit China -Sri lankans to pay the debts

Gam murris Monday, 27 August 2018 08:11 PM

No thank you. Keep your dirty paws far away from us. Finally after 30 years we are free. Think toilets and rape. Get it?

Ahmed Monday, 27 August 2018 08:16 PM

so Sri Lanka wants it's compertitors to make ports in Sri Lanka. why do they want to help Sri Lanka in making ports and make more competition. they can make a port in South India instead.

gee Monday, 27 August 2018 08:30 PM

have they developed the public toilets in india

Cha Monday, 27 August 2018 09:31 PM

Please help your self before helping us! INDIA GO HOME! WE DONT NEED YOU! DONT NEED YOUR HELP!

Jaffna tamil Monday, 27 August 2018 09:32 PM

Don't go behind India which is a lost country in the world...

Sheri Tuesday, 28 August 2018 08:47 PM

Jaffna tamil: you tamils arrived from south India which is part of India!

Banda Monday, 27 August 2018 09:39 PM

It is not just Ranil only but all our Politicians are influenced by the Indians. The activities of the Indian Intelligence in Sri Lanka is the biggest threat we are facing but no one seem to be concerned.

Manu Monday, 27 August 2018 10:38 PM

India is very jealous. Does not want SL to develop. When some one comes to help India always do some thing to stop it or interfere.

Haramanis Monday, 27 August 2018 11:02 PM

Indian snakes are not welcome!!

Babapulle Monday, 27 August 2018 11:13 PM

"Beware of greeks bearing gifts"

Waco Tuesday, 28 August 2018 09:40 AM

Instead look after the young girls in your country. Please see they are not raped and also provid Toilet facilities to people. We do not expect terrorism again in Sri Lanka. Thank you for your offer.

Darma Tuesday, 28 August 2018 11:31 AM

Ask them to develop their own in the first place. India’s airports are shitholes.

Ranjan Tuesday, 28 August 2018 01:15 PM

The South is jealous that North and East might get developed.

Tamil Tuesday, 28 August 2018 04:13 PM

People like you are traitors to the Tamils. Do you know how many Tamil civilians were abducted by the Indian Army in the North and East ?

PLEASE OFFER YOU ASSISTANCE SOME WHERE ELSE Tuesday, 28 August 2018 02:01 PM

"willing to assist Sri Lanka in developing its ports and aviation, " - THANK YOU FOR OFFERING ASSISTANCE - we do not require any assistance - not even parripu drops. Shame on our politicos to accept your ambulances.

midset Wednesday, 29 August 2018 06:48 AM

so your are going to develop haha

Ashamed Tuesday, 28 August 2018 04:19 PM

If this is a sample of the Sri Lankan mindset, it just goes to show what a bunch of racists we are. Oh, I forgot, we only lick behind Caucasians, no matter how awfully they treat us.

macapagal Wednesday, 29 August 2018 01:08 PM

India must look into the sufferings that their people are undergoing and develop their country. Charity begins at home.

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