India will supply LNG to Sri Lanka’s power plants, announces PM Modi

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India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka's power plants and will work on connecting the power grids of the two countries as well as lay a petroleum pipeline between the neighbours, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday.

Modi was speaking at a joint press briefing with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi.

India will collaborate with Sri Lanka on a Unique Digital Identity program, said PM Modi.

He highlighted India's robust support to Sri Lanka's development. "India has so far provided 5 billion dollars in line of credit and grant assistance to Sri Lanka. We have cooperation in all 25 districts of Sri Lanka, and the selection of our projects is always based on the development priorities of the partner countries," he said.

He also announced India's decision to grant assistance for the rehabilitation of the Maho-Anuradhapura railway signalling system and Kankesanthurai Port.

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ding dong bell Monday, 16 December 2024 04:07 PM

Well done India!, Also we need Mannar-Rameshwaram bridge soon

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Lasantha Fernando Monday, 16 December 2024 04:09 PM

Good Days Ahead for LIOC

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Tony Monday, 16 December 2024 04:27 PM

Dangerous. What happens if they pull the plug?

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Citizen Monday, 16 December 2024 04:48 PM

It is an India-Nepal style deal that India is capitalizing on.

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Libtard Monday, 16 December 2024 04:49 PM

Did our president agree to all of this? I don't remember any of these in the election manifesto.

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LNG Monday, 16 December 2024 05:03 PM

India is not producing LNG, just importing. This looks like importing and exporting business with a margin. Smart decision for India not for us. We are geographically ideally located for LNG transshipment business instead importing. Not a win for our country. Also we need lot of infrastructure before we use natural gas for power plants (except Kerawalapitiya))

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Yoga Monday, 16 December 2024 05:37 PM

Wanting to monopolise and dictate the price. Let's see how smart AKD is.

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Kumar Monday, 16 December 2024 05:59 PM

Next visit to China!!

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Yohan Monday, 16 December 2024 06:06 PM

Oh so Anura agreed. Totally opposite of what he preeched before election.

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martin Monday, 16 December 2024 08:00 PM

Way to bring SL to under its feet like Nepal supplying all our energy sources.

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Gamini Bandara Monday, 16 December 2024 08:54 PM

All these projects were previously discussed by former administrations and many of them were criticized by the NPP when they were in opposition

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rohan Monday, 16 December 2024 09:48 PM

How can india dictates us to purchase LNG from them, we have to use open tender system to get the minimum price and decide. india going to control us.

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Tissa Monday, 16 December 2024 10:49 PM

Beggars can't be choosers..If not there will be a shortage of fuel and electricity.. Well done President. Exactly what RW did after going bankrupt.

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We are the next Sikkim Monday, 16 December 2024 10:04 PM

Is this projected as a successful tour? Making our country a slave to India? ECTA

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