Timely support SL received from India should be appreciated: Semasinghe

State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said that the timely support Sri Lanka received from India should always be appreciated as the main focus of the government now is stabilizing the economy. 

He said this while participating in the discussion on the "Use of National Currencies for Economic Transactions between India and Sri Lanka, Towards a Stronger Bilateral Economic Partnership and Shared Prosperity", held yesterday in Colombo.

The State Minister briefly explained how Sri Lanka has come to a visible change in the economy while taking many difficult decisions. 

"People are suffering, but it will surely make them achieve a strongest economic recovery soon", he said.

Adding to that, State Minister said that as s longstanding friend, the support for Sri Lanka in providing the needed Financial Assurance for the IMF programme, along with the credit lines, India's timely intervention in supporting in the challenging situations is always appreciated. 

State Minister explained how Sri Lanka benefitted from the trade agreements and bilateral discussions and how they will further support Sri Lanka.