ETCA talks between India and Sri Lanka to be held on October 30, 31, November 1 in Colombo

Outgoing Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda paid a farewell call on the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal (29/9) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, a statement from his office said.  

During the call, High Commissioner Moragoda recalled the continuous interactions he has had with the Minister and expressed his appreciation to the latter for the support extended during his tenure in Delhi. The High Commissioner particularly thanked the Minister for his contribution towards the resumption of the negotiations on Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka. The next (12th) round of negotiations on the ETCA are scheduled to be held in Colombo from 30 October-01 November 2023.  
In this regard, they welcomed the virtual meeting of the Chief Negotiators of Sri Lanka and India on September 19 to discuss the way forward in the resumption of ETCA negotiations, as agreed by the leaders of the two countries in the “India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership Vision” July this year and stressed the importance of completing the negotiations within the agreed timeframe.  

As a token of appreciation and goodwill, High Commissioner Moragoda presented to Minister Goyal a stone obtained from the stream flowing beside the Seetha Amman Temple in Seetha Eliya (Ashoka Vatika), a significant Ramayana site in Sri Lanka.