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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called Jaffna Cultural Centre, which was inaugurated on Saturday, an "important initiative" signifying the close cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
Appreciating the Indian government's efforts to support Sri Lanka during its financial crisis, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe during the dedication of Jaffna Cultural centre to the people of Sri Lanka said that the two countries are having discussions for the economic developme
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called the Jaffna Cultural Centre a "major project" between the two nations.
"We are grateful to the government and the people of India for this endowment. It reaches out and connects with the world of art," Thiagarajah said at an event marked for the dedication of the Jaffna Cultural Centre to the people of Sri Lanka.
Built with an Indian government grant, the centre will stand as a symbol of the growing bilateral and developmental ties between New Delhi and Colombo.