Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 20 arrived in India for an official visit, a year after he became President of the Island nation that witnessed its worst economic crisis last year.
Mr. Wickremesinghe is scheduled to call on Indian President Droupadi Murmu and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 21, according to a press statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The visit of the Sri Lankan leader appears geared towards firming up much-discussed bilateral projects in the energy sector and initiatives aimed at enhancing connectivity. During Sri Lanka’s dramatic economic crash last year, India extended emergency financial support of about $4 billion, providing relief at a time when citizens struggled amid critical shortages of essentials. Sri Lanka had acknowledged India’s role in helping Colombo secure a nearly $3-billion package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
