Colombo: The Indian Excessive Commissioner in Colombo Santosh Jha on Wednesday met the newly-appointed Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
“HC @santjha known as on President of Sri Lanka H.E. @anuradisanayake this afternoon. Shared progress within the upward trajectory of the India-Sri Lanka partnership and mentioned methods to additional strengthen the long-standing friendship,” a press release stated.
The Indian envoy additionally known as on Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at her workplace.
HC @santjha known as on President of Sri Lanka H.E. @anuradisanayake this afternoon. Shared progress within the upward trajectory of the India-Sri Lanka partnership and mentioned methods to additional strengthen the longstanding friendship. pic.twitter.com/Dv71R1RbHd
— India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) October 2, 2024
Jha was the primary international envoy to satisfy Dissanayake instantly after he was elected the island nation’s president.
In the meantime, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated in his response that the Indian Excessive Commissioner congratulated the brand new authorities and expressed India’s readiness to assist our improvement course of in any manner doable.
“Jha additionally mirrored on the long-standing friendship and closeness between our two nations, highlighting the significance of sustaining a steady and secure partnership as neighbouring states. Moreover, he identified the importance of digitizing authorities methods to successfully fight corruption. He appreciated the anti-corruption program outlined in our coverage assertion, and he expressed India’s willingness to help Sri Lanka in implementing these digitization initiatives,” the newly-appointed President stated in a submit on X.
This morning (02nd), I met with @santjha, the Indian Excessive Commissioner to Sri Lanka, on the Presidential Secretariat.
Throughout our dialog, he congratulated the brand new authorities and expressed India’s readiness to assist our improvement course of in any manner doable. He… pic.twitter.com/WK9CidtmMs
— Anura Kumara Dissanayake (@anuradisanayake) October 2, 2024
The conferences got here forward of Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s go to to the island nation the place he’s scheduled to satisfy Dissanayake, who assumed workplace on September 23.
Jaishankar’s go to to Colombo could be the primary by any international minister after final month’s presidential election.