Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Sri Lanka was a “grand success” and enabled both countries to finalise a number of projects, including the Trincomalee port project, a minister here said. India and Sri Lanka are in talks to jointly operate oil tanks at the strategic Trincomalee port. Calling both India and China “friends”, Amanugama said Sri Lanka does not see the world divided between the two countries. Modi wrapped up his Sri Lanka visit last week during which he took part in the International Vesak Day celebrations and addressed Indian-origin Tamils. Modi addressed Tamils of Indian origin in Dickoya town in the tea growing Central Province of Sri Lanka and inaugurated a Rs 150 crore super-speciality hospital built with India’s assistance.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2017 13:18 UTC