Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called on Chief Prelate of Malwatte Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, today.
Recalling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Sri Lanka, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the strong connect the people of India feel through the Prime Minister for the people of Sri Lanka.
She also mentioned about the Memorandum of Understanding to be signed for Solar Electrification of Religious Places in Sri Lanka tomorrow in presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
For this project, India will allocate INR 82.40 crore out of the GOI grant assistance of INR 107.47 crore earmarked for the promotion of Buddhist ties, stated the Indian Ministry of Finance in its official twitter account.
Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero also thanked Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the economic assistance during the time of economic crisis in Sri Lanka and highlighted that as Sri Lanka’s most trusted friend, India was the first to reach out to help Sri Lanka in moment of economic crisis.
Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero acknowledged the deep cultural ties with India and Shared Heritage between the two nations.