New Delhi: Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Thursday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to discuss the present crisis in the island country and requested India's assistance in garnering international support for the economic recovery in Sri Lanka. "The discussion particularly focused on the present economic crisis in Sri Lanka, and the High Commissioner thanked the National Security Advisor for the support that is extended by the Government of India to Sri Lanka to manage the situation," the Sri Lankan High Commission's statement said.
The statement further said, "In this context, High Commissioner Moragoda requested India's assistance in garnering international support for the economic recovery in Sri Lanka, to which the National Security Advisor responded positively." During their discussion, a comprehensive review of the status of the bilateral relationship was carried out and priority areas for future cooperation were deliberated upon.