COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the National Security Advisor of India Shri Ajit Kumar Doval, on Monday (16).The High Commission said that duo discussed matters pertaining to India-Sri Lanka relations.
The discussion focused on mutual strategic interests of the two countries and priority areas for cooperation, it added.The meeting took place as part of the regular and ongoing dialogue between the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and the National Security Advisor of India, noted the High Commission.The meeting took place days ahead of the reported visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Dr.
S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka.The Hindu website said that Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo on Thursday (19) will focus on “supporting Sri Lanka” in its current economic crisis.
The Hindu reported that talks are ongoing in the field of energy security, food security, currency swap arrangements as well as talks about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt.