Sri Lankan President Dissanayake PM Modi launches Indian-backed railway project in Anuradhapura | India News
Modisri Lanka visit in the afternoon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka with Anura Kumara Dissanayake to jointly unveil on Sunday and announced this in an Indian-backed railway project in Anuradhapura.
Railway forecasts are an important milestone in the growing bilateral infrastructure cooperation between the two countries. At a formal ceremony at the Anuradhapura Railway Station, two leaders launched two major projects – the upgraded railway tracks of the Maho-Momanthai line and the new signaling system in the Maho-Anuradhapura field.
#watch | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: PM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake jointly launched the signaling system for the Maho-Anuradhapura railway line – a project supported by the Indian government
They also shared the markings on the train in Anuradhapura… pic.twitter.com/snsogmtu1f– ani (@ani) April 6, 2025
The two projects, implemented with the assistance of India, are expected to significantly improve the connectivity and security of the northern railway network. Prime Minister Modi and President Lanka were welcomed by locals at the station upon arrival. Many in the crowd grabbed the moment on their phones. The railway project is implemented by IRCON International Limited (PSU), the Public Sector Service (PSU) of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India.
IRCON CMD Hari Mohan Gupta told the news agency that it was a very lucky day for our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Sri Lanka working together on an upgraded railway project, which was a very lucky day for an upgraded railway project. “It was a very honorable time for India and Sri Lanka,” he added. ”
The two leaders also held extensive discussions in Colombo on Saturday aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation among various departments. After the talks, Prime Minister Modi received Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushan, one of the highest civilian honors of the island nation – recognizing India’s unwavering support and the Prime Minister’s personal contribution to deepening the bilateral ties.
The day also witnessed the signing and exchange of several memorandums of understanding (MOUS), with the two leaders jointly unveiling new Indian-backed plans for infrastructure, energy and development sectors.
After a “very productive” visit with Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister traveled to India where he held extensive talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and witnessed the signing of several agreements to promote cooperation in sectors such as defense, energy and digitalization.
Modi arrived in the capital of Sri Lanka from Thailand, where he participated in the summit of Bimstec (Bangladesh Bay Multi-Section Technology and Economic Cooperation Initiative).
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