Sri Lanka’s Prez Anura Dissanayake chose India for his first overseas visit. This signals a strategic shift towards fostering stronger bilateral relations
China is Sri Lanka’s largest lender, but Dissanayake assured India that its territory won’t be used in ways detrimental to Indian interests
China's 99-year Hambantota port lease and 2022 activities raised India’s concerns; Dissanayake’s statements aim to ease security tensions
India aided Sri Lanka with $4 billion and IMF support; talks continue on infrastructure projects like energy and railways
Issues like Tamil provincial rights under 13th amendment and Adani wind-power project cancellation are pending. These will test bilateral cooperation further
Dissanayake’s pragmatic diplomacy will determine Lanka’s success in managing ties with China, honoring IMF obligations, and fulfilling his welfarist promises