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Sri Lanka will not sacrifice its regional interests for economic gains though the country needs economic support from all nations to move forward, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha said.

In an interview with the New Indian Express, the Minister has said that India will always remain Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour and friend.

“You must understand the economic dynamics and we need economic support from all nations to move forward. However, Sri Lanka will not sacrifice regional interests for economic gains,” he said reminding Sri Lanka’s bond with India has withstood the test of time.

The Minister, who was is Thiruvananthapuram, observed that the steady increase in the number of tourists from India to Sri Lanka is the biggest indicator of the special relationship between the two.

“Colombo is like a weekend home or home away from home for many Indians. For those in the South it is less than an hour away,” he said.

The minister was on a three-day tour of Kerala to learn the role of women in local administration. Sri Lanka is in the process of ensuring 25 percent participation of women in local governance.

Minister Musthapha said his country has a lot to learn from India, since in spite of so many ethnicities, languages and religions, the nation still identifies itself as India.


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  • Aja Wednesday, 13 December 2017 10:02 PM

    Madness will india fo same .

    reader Thursday, 14 December 2017 05:59 PM

    What does this mean? Are you saying that if push comes to shove, you will sacrifice economic gains to be 'friends' with India?Not sure if I'm reading this right, but shouldn't the government's objective be economic gains for SL despite the regional dynamics?


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