President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday thanked India for gifting a Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka and said it will help start cooperation between the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy with the Indian Navy in maritime surveillance.
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe was present at the handover ceremony of the maritime surveillance aircraft which took place on a day when India celebrated its 76th Independence Day.
바카라This is the start of cooperation between the Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Navy with the Indian Navy in maritime surveillance,바카라 he said.
Referring to India바카라s Independence Day anniversary on Monday, Wickremesinghe said he was inspired by India바카라s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru바카라s famous 바카라tryst with destiny' speech delivered on the eve of India's Independence on August 14, 1947.
바카라It was the showing of the way forward by Pandit Nehru바카라 India grasped it and today is becoming a world power, and it is still on the rise - by the mid-century when we are no longer there, you could see a powerful India playing a dominant role on the global stage,바카라 Wickremesinghe said.
He said Nehru played a leading role in Sri Lanka becoming a member of the United Nations.
바카라He gave us full cooperation for Sri Lanka to become a member,바카라 he said.
The Indian UN representative then V Krishna Menon had helped Wickremesinghe바카라s father who was then working on behalf of the Sri Lankan government to obtain UN membership.
Wickremesinghe said he would like to advise the rising Sri Lankan politicians to know their Indian colleagues well.
바카라Get to know them well, and get to deal with them, if not, it will be difficult for you to look at and understand issues. India is Sri Lanka바카라s closest neighbour, we have common issues, it is essential we talk to them,바카라 he asserted.
(With PTI inputs)
