Lanka President thanks Modi for timely economic assistance |
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Aug 3 thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Sri Lanka timely economic assistance to his country as it faced the worst economic crisis in decades. He said this while addressing a ceremonial sitting of Parliament reconvened on Aug 3 after a seven-day adjournment. He said "The government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life. On behalf of my people and that of my own, I convey our gratitude to Prime Minister Modi, the Government, and the people of India.” Last week, PM Modi congratulated President Wickremesinghe and said that India will continue to be supportive of the quest for stability and economic recovery, through established democratic means. The new Sri Lankan government faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring order after months of mass protests that forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and resign.
|
|
|
|