Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Sri Lanka need to find a long term solution to the fishermen's issue, which he noted involved livelihood and humanitarian considerations on both sides. He also said fishermen's organisations from the two countries need to have another round of meetings soon to find a mutually acceptable solution.
Mr Modi's comments came as part of a joint press statement with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo on Friday. Mr Modi landed in Colombo early this morning as part of his tour of three island nations in the Indian Ocean. His is the first standalone visit to Sri Lanka by an Indian Prime Minister in 28 years, the last being Rajiv Gandhi's visit in 1987.
Both sides also inked four agreements following delegation level talks between Modi and Sirisena.
Mr Modi also said India would introduce visa on arrival for Sri Lankan tourists starting from April 14, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, and that Air India would introduce more services between Delhi and Colombo. He also spoke about developming the 'Ramayana Trail' in Sri Lanka and the 'Buddhist Trail' in India.
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