Sri Lanka’s New PM Takes Charge, Says “Want To Thank Prime Minister Modi”
KOLOMBO: New Prime Minister Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe said he hoped for a closer relationship with India during his term of office and thanked India for his economic assistance to the country for handling the worst economic crisis since independence.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, was appointed as Sri Lanka's 26th Prime Minister on Thursday to stabilize the economy that was ridden by the country's debt and ended political chaos.
I want a closer relationship and I want to thank the Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi," said Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, referring to Indian economic assistance to his country.
His statement came during a religious ceremony held here last night after he took an oath.
India has committed more than USD 3 billion for Sri Lanka who is full of debt in loans, credit cha...