President of Sri Lanka welcomed Indian Prime Minister Fashion, who is the first foreign politician in Kolomb since the Marxist Victory Victory Victory.
President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake welcomed Indian Prime Minister Naréndra Fashion on Saturday. Fashion is the first foreign politician to visit Colombo after the success of the Marxist politician in last year’s presidential election. According to AFP, TASR writes about it.
Dissanayake and Modi are expected to sign economic and defense agreements, but the main point of the visit will be the ceremonial launch of the 120 megawatt solar power plant project.
Solar power plant project
The construction of a solar power plant in Trincomalee in the northeast of the island has been stopped for years for economic problems, but thanks to the support of Nai Delli, it was restored as a joint project.
After arriving in Kolomba on Friday night, he praised his “magnificent welcome” in Sri Lanka on Friday night and attended a tour of the Guard Honor on the Independence Square of the capital.
Geopolitical tension
His visit comes at a time when Colombo became a place of the battle of the competing interests of India and Communist China.
The deep crisis in 2022 caused several months of food, fuel or medical needs on the island. The street protests forced the then President Gotabaja Rajapakš to leave Sri Lanka. India is afraid of the growing influence of his opponent Beijing in Sri Lanka, which he considers as part of his sphere of geopolitical influence.
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