Sri Lankan President calls Modi, rejects assassination attempt reports


New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday rejected media reports alleging an Indian hand in a plot to assassinate him and a former Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka during a telephone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"The President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena called Prime Minister Modi today," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

"The President of Sri Lanka stated that he categorically rejected the reports in sections of media about him alluding to the involvement of India in any manner whatsoever in an alleged plot to assassinate the President and a former Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka," the statement said.

"He mentioned that the mischevous and malafide reports were utterly baseless and false, and seemed intended to create misunderstanding between the two leaders as well as damage the cordial relations between the two friendly neighbours," it stated.

According to the statement, Sirisena apprised Modi of the "urgent steps taken by him personally and the Sri Lankan government to publicly reject these reports.

Sirisena also said that he met Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka earlier in the day in this connection.

"The President also stated that he regards the Prime Minister as a true friend of Sri Lanka, as also a close personal friend," the statement said.

"He stressed that he greatly valued the mutually beneficial ties between India and Sri Lanka, and remained steadfast to work with the Prime Minister for futher strengthening them."

According to the PMO statement, Modi appreciated the prompt steps taken by Sirisena and the Sri Lankan government to firmly refute the malicious reports by publicly clarifying the matters.

"He (Modi) also reiterated India's emphasis on 'Neighbourhood First' policy and the priority the government of India and he personally attach to developing even stronger all-round cooperation between the two countries," it stated.

This development comes ahead of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to India starting on Thursday.

Modi and Wickremesinghe are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting here on Saturday.

  

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  • Pooki 3, MANGALURU

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    This modi really !!................

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    MR. PRESIDENT OF SRI-LANKA.....
    OVER THE CALL DID MODI SPOKE TO YOU ???
    FROM PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HE IS NOT TALKING TO HIS OWN NATION.....
    JUST WANTED TO CLARRIFY....

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    Again spread fekj assassination by pay media..... to get sympathy from people..... but srilanken president very sharp and immediearly replied midis fake news..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    He responds only to Pakistan 😀😂🤣

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    We may have to agree with President version in the matter

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  • Prasad Mn, Kasaragod

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    Hi Vincent
    You can hate Modi all you want but don’t let hatred blind your senses.
    This matter is about India not Modi. Modi may or may not be the pm in the future but India Will remain. India is containing china’s agenda to circle us. So inthis matter st least , think about India first.
    This is not to start an argument.
    Good day to you.
    Regards
    Prasad. M. N.

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  • Peter P, Udupi

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    Pakistan might have had a hand in this. China may not. Sri lankan infrastructure is fully sold to chinese govt.

    India lost out in winning turnkey projects in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives..because Modi was busy touring the world instead of seeking business from neighbours..

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  • Aubb, India / Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 18 2018

    China has become a very close neighbor of India through Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Maldives, and especially Nepal, where Modi interfered in its internal affairs, causing economic hardship to our tiny friendly neighbor, who was compelled to seek help from China, thereby opening wide doors for economic aid, infrastructure investments etc., to the dismay of India.

    Had India toed a good diplomacy with Sri Lanka, China wouldn't have been where it is in the hearts of Sri Lankans, in such a short span of time.!!!

    How honest are we as a larger nation, when it comes to mutual respect with our weak neighboring nations is the big question mark.

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