President Ranil and FM Jaishankar jointly unveil key India-funded projects in Sri Lanka
June 20, 2024 12:52 pm
Three milestones in Indo-Sri Lanka relations were achieved during the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the visiting Indian External Affairs Minister have jointly unveiled the virtual plaque for 106 houses in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Matale under the Indian Housing Project.
Meanwhile, 24 houses in each model village in Colombo and Trincomalee were also handed over virtually, the PMD reported.
Meanwhile, the Indian Foreign Minister and the Sri Lankan President also unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the “Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)” in Sri Lanka under a USD 06 million grant from India.
This includes a centre at Navy Headquarters in Colombo, a sub-centre in Hambantota and unmanned installations at Galle, Arugambay, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Kallarawa, Point Pedro and Mollikulam, according to the PMD.
Jaishankar, who arrived in the island this morning for an official visit, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s House earlier today and had engaged in a one-on-one meeting with the Head of State.
