India has always been committed to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka and to the restoration of lasting peace through reconciliation, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha said.
In his Independence Day message at India House in Colombo, he said Indo-Lankan partnership must progress in the spirit of being the closest of neighbours and friends whose destinies are interlinked.
In terms of trade, India was Sri Lanka's largest partner and also emerged as the number one source country in terms of foreign tourist arrivals and foreign direct investment.
“It is our hope that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine political settlement resulting in national reconciliation among all the communities of Sri Lanka,” he said.