Sri Lanka-India Partnership and Trade
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to reaffirm bilateral relations and discuss economic cooperation. The Lanka India Business Association also hosted the 'India Calling 2026' forum bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and investors.
Nothing says "thriving bilateral partnership" like tweeting about a fishing vessel in distress right between posts celebrating trade forums—it's giving "we're friends AND competitors for the same fish" energy. Honestly, at this point India and Sri Lanka have such a complex relationship they should just get couples therapy instead of a business association.
HAPPENING NOW: India Calling 2026, the flagship forum of the Lanka India Business Association (LIBA), is underway at Taj Samudra, Colombo. 🇱🇰🤝🇮🇳 The forum has brought together policymakers, business leaders, investors, diplomats, and thought leaders from Sri Lanka and India to https://t.co/rOXVY8GFCO
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The stage is set, and #IndiaCalling 2026 has officially kicked off with a warm welcome from @santoshm, President of the Lanka India Business Association (LIBA). Looking forward to a day of insightful discussions, stronger #SriLanka–#India partnerships, & opportunities for trade. https://t.co/iJBdMk6qPX
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at the Presidential Secretariat, reaffirming the longstanding Sri Lanka–India partnership. 🇱🇰 🇮🇳 The President thanked India for its support during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and discussed development https://t.co/ovPzaR8Ute