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India assures support to Sri Lanka to combat threat of Jihadi terrorism

17 May, 2019

India has assured its fullest support to Sri Lanka to combat the threat of Jihadi terrorism.

High Commissioner of India Taranjit Singh Sandhu paid respects at Sri Dalada Maligawa and received the blessings of the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayake Thero of Malwatte Chapter and Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayake Thero of Asgiriya Chapter in Kandy today.

The High Commissioner conveyed greetings on the auspicious occasion of Vesak to the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and recalled the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka for the International Vesak Day celebration in 2017 and the exposition of the sacred Sarnath Relics in Sri Lanka in 2018.

High Commissioner also discussed the prevailing security situation with the Most Venerable Mahanayake theros and offered India?s full support to Sri Lanka in dealing with the common threat of Jihadi terrorism.

Both the Mahanayake Theros deeply appreciated India?s unconditional and strong support for Sri Lanka including in the security sphere.

High Commissioner Sandhu also reviewed the progress of Kandyan Dancing School being constructed with Government of India?s assistance of around 150 million SLR at the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy(SIBA) campus in Pallekele, Kandy.

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