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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized that implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution is essential for carrying forward the process of peace and reconciliation.
PM Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa held the first-ever India-Sri Lanka Virtual Bilateral Summit on Saturday.
PM Modi also announced a grant assistance of 15 million dollars to Sri Lanka for the promotion of Buddhist ties between India and Sri Lanka.
Briefing the media this afternoon, Joint Secretary (Indian Ocean Region) in the External Affairs Ministry Amit Narang said the grant will assist in deepening people-to-people linkages between the two countries in the sphere of Buddhism.
They agreed that the Indian side would facilitate the visit of a delegation of Buddhist pilgrims from Sri Lanka in the first inaugural flight to Sacred City of Kushinagar. Kushinagar Airport was designated as an international airport recently recognizing its importance as a Buddhist site. Both sides also agreed to explore opportunities in the areas of Ayurveda and Yoga.
Both leaders were unanimous that the ancient cultural links between India and Sri Lanka are special and must be nurtured further. Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa made a special mention of the Jaffna Cultural Centre which is an iconic project built with Indian assistance. The centre is almost ready and the Sri Lankan Prime Minister extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate the project.
India and Sri Lanka have reached an understanding to extend the MoU on High Impact Community Development Projects for a five-year period beginning 2020. Both leaders agreed to continue the successful Indian housing project and gave instructions to the relevant officials to fast-track the construction of 10,000 houses in the plantation sector. The Joint Secretary said, the discussions were held in a friendly, frank and cordial manner. The outcomes of the Summit are substantial, forward looking and also help to set an ambitious agenda for bilateral ties. Both leaders discussed the economic dimension of the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Prime Minister Modi called upon the new government in Sri Lanka to work towards realizing the expectations of Tamils for equality, justice, peace and dignity within a united Sri Lanka by achieving reconciliation nurtured by implementation of the Constitutional provisions. He emphasized that implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution is essential for carrying forward the process of peace and reconciliation.
Raja Sunday, 27 September 2020 07:22 AM
Thank you Modi Sir for emphasizing the 13th amendment.
V.I.S.Jayapalan Poet Sunday, 27 September 2020 08:40 AM
Thanks, India. Thanks, Sinhalese who supports the full implementation of the 13th Amendment as the basis of unity and reconciliation.
Sokrates Sunday, 27 September 2020 08:56 AM
Sri Lanka will not introduce the thirteenth amendment, to which it has contractually agreed, until Indian warships are back in front of Colombo.
Ranaweera Sunday, 27 September 2020 09:19 AM
Ask Modi to first solve problems of India before he steps onto Sri Lanka.
Rajkumar Sunday, 27 September 2020 09:38 AM
Hold the 20th amendment,and please keep democracy a live in Sri Lanka
Anura Jayantha Sunday, 27 September 2020 01:04 PM
Where is our Weerawansa and Gammanpila..Indian embassy is the place for you to go and carry out a fast unto death until Mr Modi stops interfering in the internal affairs which our President told UN not to do! When are we going to see jokers from SJB taking on the Govt on this issue..anyone? There goes our independence...
vince Sunday, 27 September 2020 05:41 PM
yeah.where are the 2 pieces of excrement? probably gouging on lemon puffs and hiding behind mahinda's skirt.
Bule Sunday, 27 September 2020 01:34 PM
Sorry Mr Modi..We dont want it...Its just a white elephant and this is never wanted by peaceful tamils living in North and East either..SL government will have a severe affect on its credibility if they go ahead with 13th
Ketheesh Waran Sunday, 27 September 2020 02:30 PM
When Modi said that MR couldn't hear it due to intermittent internet connectivity
Kusum George Sunday, 27 September 2020 10:44 PM
Advise TNA to forget federalism
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