Saturday 29 / March / 2025
New Delhi :Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the importance of India’s support, stating that Sri Lanka will not develop if India’s assistance is rejected.
Addressing an event, Ranil Wickremesinghe said if India’s support is rejected, Sri Lanka will not develop, but will become even poorer in 2050.
“India is our closest neighbour. It is not the USA, Russia, or China. So what Sri Lanka should do is make the best use of this relationship. Sri Lanka must get its job done through India. If Sri Lanka had not received the US$ 4.3 billion at the time, then what would have been our state?” he questioned, reminding of the economic crisis.
Ranil Wickremesinghe pointed out that the investment initiative by India’s Adani Group brought forth several more investments to Sri Lanka.
“India is our friend. They are willing to help us with anything. So our only solution is to cling to this support. This is the only way forward for Sri Lanka, with investment as priority. If we reject India, we will never develop,” he warned.
The former President said that irrespective of which government is in power, they should focus on using this path to move forward.
