India has donated 500 Mahindra tractors to Sri Lanka to assist the rural population of the island nation.
DIMO, the Mahindra dealer in Sri Lanka, was awarded the contract for supplying the tractors.
The first batch of 52 tractors was handed over by Ashok K Kantha, Indian High Commissioner in Colombo, to Sri Lanka's Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksha recently, it said.
"We are delighted that the government has chosen to donate Mahindra tractors to Sri Lanka. The Mahindra Group has a long and enduring association with Sri Lanka which is an important market for us and this is our way of helping in the nation building process," Mahindra & Mahindra Chief Executive (International Operations), Automotive and Farm Sector P N Shah said.
The Indian auto giant has already established a base for itself in Sri Lanka. The Group now plans to further consolidate its presence by foraying into the hospitality and finance sectors.