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Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabri said that Sri Lanka has very good relations with India and India is moving towards economic prosperity. So the entire region must benefit. He has special relations with Sri Lanka and India. (Therefore, Sri Lanka is likely to get special benefits, Sabri indirectly told reporters.) Along with this, Ali Sabri pledged that, as a responsible neighbour, we will not allow India's security to be jeopardized. will not give.
Along with this he said that we want India to invest more and more in Sri Lanka's motors, renewable energy and other infrastructure. We have a multidimensional partnership with India. So we are making deals that can benefit both of us. Sabri also emphasized on tourism and said that there are many opportunities in that sector. We want more and more Indians to come here for tourism.
Talking about the cultural ties between India and Sri Lanka, he said that the entire section of Sri Lanka, be it Buddhist, Sinhalese, Tamil or Muslim, is influenced by Indian culture. The influence of Ramayana is also deeply rooted in it. Along with this, he had already cited the trend of Indian tourism in Sri Lanka and said that it is in the interest of both the countries to further develop this tourism.
He also requested to increase the number of ferry services operated by the Shipping Corporation of India between Negapatanam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna.
Along with this, he clearly said that Sri Lanka wants to have good relations with all countries, but we have special relations with India. And no harm will be allowed to India. By saying this he indirectly mentioned China.
It is worth noting that Ali Sabri had expressed Sri Lanka's desire to join the BRICS group. He said that Russia is its president from January 1, 2024. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates joined BRICS recently. Sri Lanka also wants to join BRICS with full membership and we want India to help us in this.
Ali Sabri further said that our President Renila Wickramasinghe visited India last year and we want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka with a high-level delegation.