COLOMBO, Jan 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, said that, Sri Lanka expressed interest in accessing COVID-19 vaccines from India.
In discussion with Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Jaishankar said, his country agreed to give priority to Sri Lanka, when it starts exporting the vaccines to other countries.
During their meeting, both President Rajapaksa and Jaishankar, agreed to enhance bilateral relations.
Following his discussion with the president, Jaishankar met Sri Lanka Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, during which both agreed that, despite challenges posed by COVID-19, high level contacts between the two countries were maintained and indeed strengthened during the past year.– NNN-SLNEWS
