Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 19, 2026 – 7:19 pm
Indian Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan held bilateral talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (April 19), throughout his two-day official go to to Sri Lanka.
Upon arriving on the Presidential Secretariat, the Indian Vice-President was warmly obtained by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who additionally prolonged his congratulations to Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan on his appointment because the Vice-President of India.
Noting that that is his first official go to to Sri Lanka, the Indian Vice-President additionally expressed his appreciation for the particular welcome and hospitality prolonged to him upon his arrival within the nation.
Thereafter, bilateral discussions between the 2 leaders commenced, throughout which intensive deliberations have been held on additional strengthening the long-standing friendship and cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
The Indian Vice-President acknowledged that each international locations anticipate to additional strengthen cooperation within the fields of the financial system, training, well being, tourism, funding, and commerce, with specific emphasis on enhancing collaboration in vitality safety and port improvement.
Complete discussions have been additionally held on housing tasks being applied in Sri Lanka with the help of the Authorities of India, in addition to initiatives below the USD 450 million bundle prolonged for areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
Past emergency help, the President famous that, following the understandings reached throughout his current official go to to India, in addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Sri Lanka, cooperation prolonged by India to Sri Lanka has considerably expanded throughout the financial, social, and cultural sectors. The President additional highlighted that plenty of programmes are at present being applied on this regard and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation between the 2 international locations can be additional strengthened sooner or later.
The President additionally appreciated the particular help supplied by India to Sri Lanka within the wake of Cyclone Ditwah and expressed his gratitude for the allocation of funds to Sri Lanka within the Indian nationwide finances.
President Dissanayake additional recalled with appreciation India’s resolution to dispatch a gasoline cargo of 38,000 metric tonnes to Sri Lanka in response to the vitality disaster triggered by the Center East battle.
Recalling India’s important achievements within the discipline of know-how, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake acknowledged that Sri Lanka appears to be like ahead to cooperating with India in these areas. The President additional famous that Sri Lanka significantly seeks India’s assist in human useful resource improvement and in its programme to digitalise the general public sector.
Explicit consideration was additionally paid to fisheries-related points, throughout which each side mentioned the necessity to work in shut cooperation to discover a long-term and sustainable answer to those issues.
Representing the Indian delegation have been Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Members of Parliament Dr. Ok. Lakshman and Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni, Overseas Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Exterior Affairs Vikram Misri, and Excessive Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha. Representing the Authorities of Sri Lanka have been Minister of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Senior Further Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage; Senior Further Secretary to the President for Finance and Financial Affairs and Secretary to the Ministry of Power G. M. R. D. Aponsu; Secretary to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment and Tourism Aruni Ranaraja; Further Secretary to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment and Tourism M. R. Ok. Lenagala; and a gaggle of others who participated within the occasion.
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