External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, in New Delhi in connection with the 8th session of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission, called on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. Minister Peiris conveyed President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s greetings to Prime Minister Singh.

Recalling President Rajapaksa’s visit to India in September 2012, Prime Minister Singh requested Minister Peiris to convey his warm personal regards to the President.
He said India’s cooperation with Sri Lanka in all sectors is accorded highest priority. Welcoming Minister Peiris to India, Prime Minister Singh expressed satisfaction at the very productive Joint Commission session between the two countries.

He stressed the importance of meetings of the nature of the Joint Commission in strengthening the bilateral partnership between India and Sri Lanka in all sectors including economic, trade and security. The Prime Minister appreciated initiatives and projects by all stakeholders to increase bilateral trade and investment as well as people-to-people contact.

External Affairs Ministry Secretary K Amunugama and High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam were associated with Minister Peiris at the meeting. National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and High Commissioner Ashok Kantha were associated with Prime Minister Singh at the meeting.

Source: Dinamina (Sri Lanka)