A discussion between the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando, and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Mr Santosh Jha, was held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (July 27) to review issues affecting development projects being implemented in Sri Lanka with financial assistance from the Government of India.
The discussions focused on the challenges encountered in the implementation of Indian-funded infrastructure projects and the measures required to address them. Particular attention was also given to the renewal of agreements to facilitate the continuation of these projects.
The projects under review are being implemented through the Ministries of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Ports and Civil Aviation, Plantations and Community Infrastructure, Housing Construction and Water Supply, Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Science and Technology, and Justice and National Integrat