The Prime Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka provided an opportunity to clear the air regarding India’s apprehensions over Dissanayake regime’s possible shift in foreign policy priorities
At a formal ceremony held at the Anuradhapura Railway Station, the two leaders launched two major projects -- the upgraded railway track of the Maho-Omanthai line and the newly constructed signalling system for the Maho-Anuradhapura segment
Shri Mahabodhi Temple holds immense spiritual and civilisational significance for India and Sri Lanka. The temple is home to a Bodhi tree believed to have been grown from a sapling brought from India by Theri Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Ashoka
Modi was conferred with the 'Mithra Vibhushana' award by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in recognition of his role in boosting bilateral ties