Sri Lanka-india Ties

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would work within the "American perimeter" but will maintain close ties with India while doing business with cash-rich China more cautiously, experts say.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rubbished as "baseless" claims by supporters of his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa that Sri Lanka had agreed to an Indian proposal to build a bridge linking the island to India.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a two-day visit to India, today said the cordial ties between the two neighbours are poised to strengthen further.

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would work within the "American perimeter" but will maintain close ties with India while doing business with cash-rich China more cautiously, experts say.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rubbished as "baseless" claims by supporters of his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa that Sri Lanka had agreed to an Indian proposal to build a bridge linking the island to India.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a two-day visit to India, today said the cordial ties between the two neighbours are poised to strengthen further.