SL effectively fighting COVID-19 under Gotabaya’s leadership: Modi

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Sri Lanka is fighting COVID-19 effectively under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's leadership.

In a twitter message after a telephone conversation with President Rajapaksa, PM Modi said India will continue to support its close maritime neighbour in dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact.

“We agreed to accelerate Indian-assisted development projects in Sri Lanka, and also strengthen investment links,” PM Modi also tweeted.

Meanwhile, issuing a statement India said that PM Modi spoke to President Rajapaksa regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its likely health and economic impacts in the region.
“President Rajapaksa briefed PM on the steps being taken by his Government to restart economic activity. In this context, both leaders agreed on the need to accelerate Indian-assisted development projects in Sri Lanka. They also discussed the possibilities of promoting investments and value-addition in Sri Lanka by the Indian private sector,” the statement said.
The Prime Minister (Modi) conveyed his best wishes for the health and wellbeing of the Sri Lankan people, it added.

Had an excellent talk with President @GotabayaR. Sri Lanka is fighting COVID-19 effectively under his leadership. India will continue to support our close maritime neighbour in dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2020

We agreed to accelerate Indian-assisted development projects in Sri Lanka, and also strengthen investment links.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2020

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Srilankan Saturday, 23 May 2020 04:24 PM

Hope he won't ask for the Colombo port now.

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Useless fellow Saturday, 23 May 2020 05:15 PM

Not under Ranil.

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suren Saturday, 23 May 2020 05:39 PM

if Sajith or Ranil were in power would have been kneeling down on Indians and americans to send their troops and world support.

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Dr Wimalaratne, USA Saturday, 23 May 2020 06:38 PM

Modi, we do not want your advice nor your help. Look after your own country where the way covid-19 is spreading now has parallel to what happened to your country one hundred years ago when ten million Indians died of the Spanish Flu.

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Antony Jude Saturday, 23 May 2020 06:39 PM

Hats off to the health sectors for bringing down the death rate.

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Geetanjali Mishra Saturday, 23 May 2020 07:08 PM

Great friendship between two neighbours. Future is bright and prosperous.

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Hari M Saturday, 23 May 2020 08:03 PM

Modi, left his migrant workers and their families starve and die while taking perilous journeys back to their impoverished villages. Getting a praise from leader of his caliber is rich.

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