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Glimpse of History from ANCL Archives:Warm bilateral relations with India ...
From the time of king Asoka, Sri Lanka has been maintaining a cordial and warm bilateral relations with its giant neighbour India. The formation of the SAARC and the SAPTA, a free trade agreement are some of the miletones not only in the promotion of regional cooperation among nations but also strengthening traditional ties with Sri Lanka. The Srima-Shasthri agreement was signed between Prime Minister Sirima R. D. Bandaranaike and Indian Prime Minister Lal Bhadur Shasthri. The signing of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord shows not only the increasing role that India plays in the region but also marks an important period in the Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral relations where the Provincial Councils were introduced to Sri Lanka in a bid to solve the national question. The Indo-Sri Lankan Peace Agreement was signed on the 29th of July 1987 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayawardene. It was an agreement that was entered into behind the backs of the Tamil resistance movement. The historical links between the two nations goes back to the prehistoric era of the island. Frequent references were made to the ancient ports of Jambukola and Mahatittha in the Mahavamsa. In addition, India has had a continuous influence on Sri Lanka as well as on the rise of civilisation in this part of the world. The "Adam's Bridge" in the tiney Palk strait bears ample testimony to the geographical links between Sri Lanka and India. Sri Lanka shares close cultural and religious links with India. India's abiding influence on Sri Lanka in shaping its culture is evident by the prime of place accorded to Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
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