High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda addressed the students of the 63rd National Defence Course at the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi, today (18) on the theme ‘Evolution of India-Sri Lanka Relation: Opportunities and Challenges.’

At the outset, High Commissioner Moragoda highlighted the uniqueness of India-Sri Lanka relations drawing examples from historical ties to the present-day dynamics which involve a wide range of critical facets that define the relations between India and her closest maritime neighbour Sri Lanka.

India’s top podcast ‘The Ranveer Show’ interviewed Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda today (14) in Mumbai. 

Hosted by social media entrepreneur, YouTuber, motivational speaker and leadership coach Ranveer Allahbadia, ‘The Ranveer Show’ features eminent people from different walks of life talking about issues that impact the people and society at large. The show brings important voices from the field of politics, diplomacy, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and also spiritual leaders. 

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda who is on a two-day official visit to the State of Maharashtra unveiled a portrait of St. Joseph Vaz, the ‘Apostle of Sri Lanka’ at the Archbishop’s House in Mumbai in the presence of Archbishop of Bombay, His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias today (14).

The High Commissioner and the Archbishop of Bombay had an exchange of views pertaining to the close religious ties between Sri Lanka and India and particularly on the ways and means to promote people to people contacts through interactions between the Catholic communities in the two countries.

Sri Lanka’s Consul General in Mumbai Dr. Valsan Vethody was also present on this occasion. 

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda attended a closed-door panel discussion organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi on ‘Economic Recovery of Sri Lanka & Visit of the President of Sri Lanka H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe to India’ as the lead speaker on Wednesday (26). 

Opening his remarks, the High Commissioner stated that the Sri Lankan President thanked the Indian Prime Minister and his government for the financial assistance rendered during the recent economic crisis which served as the lifeline towards laying the critical initial steps towards economic stabilization. He also stated that the future India-Sri Lanka cooperation would mainly focus on connectivity and investment which will be founded on a vibrant economic integration strategy.