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More than 1,000 houses to Sri Lanka plantations workers of Indian origin as part of a 60,000 houses project on January 15 during the Festival of Pongal, India s High Commission in Colombo said.
India has handed over 1,000 houses built under the third phase of its housing project to Indian-origin beneficiaries, mostly Tamils, in Sri Lanka’s plantation areas on the occasion of Pongal, Indian High Commission here said on Sunday. As many as 4,000 houses are being constructed with grant assistance from India in plantation areas, spread across seven districts of Sri Lanka,
India s envoy in Sri Lanka has underlined the importance of close cooperation between the navies of the two countries as an essential part of the overall bilateral engagement, as he handed over training aids worth 22 million LKR (about Rs 81,00,000) to the island nation s Navy for capacity building. High Commissioner Gopal Baglay, during a visit to the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka, formally handed over the training aids to the Commander Eastern Naval Area of the Sri Lanka Navy at a ceremony held on Sunday at the prestigious Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) Trincomalee. Pursuing the commitment of the Indian Navy in assisting the regional navies in capacity building, during his visit in December 2019, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh had committed to providing a number of training items to the Sri Lankan Navy, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a statement.
India s Top Envoy In Sri Lanka Holds Talks With Senior Tamil Leaders
High Commissioner Gopal Baglay is on a three-day visit to two Sri Lankan provinces from March 11 to 13 during which he held talks with senior Tamil leaders. Twitter: Amanthi Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-14T19:15:31+05:30 India s Top Envoy In Sri Lanka Holds Talks With Senior Tamil Leaders outlookindia.com 2021-03-14T22:10:09+05:30
During his visit to the Northern and Eastern Provinces, India’s top diplomat in Colombo held talks with senior Tamil leaders. The Indian envoy also asserted on achieving the legitimate aspirations of the minority Tamil community through meaningful devolution within a united Sri Lanka which will eventually contribute to peace, inclusive progress and strength of the island nation.