GL meets Indian PM
Top priority for all sectors in Sri Lanka
External
Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, in New Delhi in connection with the
8th session of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission, called on Indian
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. Minister Peiris conveyed
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s greetings to Prime Minister Singh.
Recalling President Rajapaksa’s visit to India in September 2012,
Prime Minister Singh requested Minister Peiris to convey his warm
personal regards to the President.
He said India’s cooperation with Sri Lanka in all sectors is accorded
highest priority. Welcoming Minister Peiris to India, Prime Minister
Singh expressed satisfaction at the very productive Joint Commission
session between the two countries.
He stressed the importance of meetings of the nature of the Joint
Commission in strengthening the bilateral partnership between India and
Sri Lanka in all sectors including economic, trade and security. The
Prime Minister appreciated initiatives and projects by all stakeholders
to increase bilateral trade and investment as well as people-to-people
contact.
External Affairs Ministry Secretary K Amunugama and High Commissioner
Prasad Kariyawasam were associated with Minister Peiris at the meeting.
National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Secretary Ranjan
Mathai and High Commissioner Ashok Kantha were associated with Prime
Minister Singh at the meeting.
External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris meets Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, India on Wednesday
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