What happened: Vikram Misri urges Sri Lanka’s Provincial Council elections
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Colombo for a day-long engagement and urged Sri Lanka’s leadership to hold long-delayed elections to Sri Lanka’s Provincial Councils at the earliest.
Vikram Misri also urged Sri Lanka’s leadership to fully implement constitutional provisions to meet Tamil people’s aspirations.
What else was discussed: Cyclone Ditwah recovery, energy collaboration, and trade
The Ministry of External Affairs statement after the visit reported discussions on Indian assistance for Sri Lanka’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah.
The same Ministry of External Affairs statement reported discussions on energy-sector collaboration between India and Sri Lanka.
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