SRI LANKA TURNS TO INDIA TO STEM FALLOUT OF U.S.TARIFFS

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump slapping increased tariffs on imports, Sri Lanka sought to strengthen economic cooperation with India during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

- By KELUM BANDARA

Delivering remarks to the press, Indian Foreign Secretary Vickram Misri said that there was reference to this aspect during bilateral discussion between Prime Minister Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. He said the President emphasized this matter during talks, and the two sides would seek to further enhance economic cooperation to deal with the fallout of such actions with geo-economic implications. He said tarrifs were a matter affecting both the countries.