Lanka: Planning development with Indian aid

PTI

Colombo, August 25

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to transform the Tamil-dominated Eastern Province, particularly the Trincomalee district, into a multifaceted hub and underscored the need to engage Indian assistance for it.

Addressing a special committee meeting on the developmental initiatives within the province on Thursday, the president asserted the acceleration of the Eastern Development Project and emphasised fostering a conducive environment to reinvigorate the island nation’s cash-strapped economy.

Stressing the need to engage India’s assistance for this project, Wickremesinghe highlighted its strategic importance, a release by the President’s Office said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the finance minister, stressed India’s collaborative role in the transformation.

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