Fishermen’s issue ‘sensitive’: Sri Lankan PM after meeting PM Modi

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Friday said discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi included the longstanding fishermen’s issue, describing it as “ongoing” and “sensitive” while stressing the need to protect livelihoods on both sides.

- TDG NETWORK

Speaking after her meeting with PM Modi, Amarasuriya said, “That is an ongoing issue and something that needs to be discussed. We need to protect the livelihoods of our fishermen as well, but we understand that that’s a sensitive issue and we will continue to talk about it.”

Amarasuriya said her meeting with the Indian Prime Minister was “very good” and covered several areas of mutual cooperation. “We discussed how we can continue to maintain the good relations that we have established. He asked me about my visit to India and what I have done, and we are going to meet again this evening. So it was a good conversation,” she said.