Modi telephones MR and discusses fight against COVID-19

27 May, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today to congratulate him on having completed 50 years since his first entering the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The Prime Minister recalled Rajapaska?s contributions to the development of Sri Lanka in his long political career, and wished him all the best for his future.

The Prime Minister also conveyed his condolences at the sudden and untimely demise yesterday of Arumugan Thondaman, a prominent leader of the Indian-Origin Tamils in Sri Lanka.

The Prime Minister recalled the role that Thondaman had played in taking forward the development partnership between India and Sri Lanka.

The leaders discussed the health and economic impact of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and the measures being taken in the two countries to counter them.

The Indian Prime Minister assured Rajapaksa that India stands ready to extend all possible support to Sri Lanka during this challenging time. (Colombo Gazette)

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