Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has welcomed the joint statement issued by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on the 16th, calling it a positive step toward strengthening Indo-Sri Lankan cooperation.

In a statement, Wickremesinghe commended President Dissanayake for his efforts in developing Trincomalee as a regional energy and industrial hub. He also praised the progress made on the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement, highlighting its importance for the country's economic growth.

Wickremesinghe emphasized that these initiatives would further stabilize bilateral relations between the two nations.