Miscreants to be identified and prosecuted
The Indian High Commission yesterday said the Indian government in
consultation with the concerned state governments has taken and will
continue to take all measures to ensure the safety, security and
well-being of Sri Lankan visitors to India including to Tamil Nadu.
Issuing a statement with regard to the recent incidents involving Sri
Lankan citizens in Tamil Nadu, the HC said the state government of Tamil
Nadu has taken immediate action to identify and prosecute the
miscreants, in respect of the recent incidents.
These isolated incidents do not reflect the strong people-to-people
bonds that have been an integral part of the close historical, cultural
and civilisational ties between India and Sri Lanka. Both countries
consider these age-old bonds and affinities as strengths in our
relations.
India has been the leading source of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka.
Similarly, over 250,000 Sri Lankans visited India last year. 'It is this
perspective that guides all our actions on such matters'.
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