During a state banquet hosted in his honor by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on saturday evening, prime minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a three-day visit to sri lanka, emphasized the cultural ties between the two countries, summarizing them with "curry, cuisine, and cricket."
 
"Whenever I visit sri lanka, I feel joyful.  The wonderful welcome I received from the Sri Lankan people has stunned me.  PM Modi praised the island nation's natural beauty and declared, "This country is the precious pearl of the indian Ocean." PM Modi's cultural comparison, "Our people share the same passion for curry, cuisine, and cricket," made people smile.  The taste is the same whether it's hoppers or appam, string hoppers or idiyappam.

The prime minister referred to india and sri lanka as "civilizational twins," pointing out their similar geographic locations and longstanding historical ties.  We have shared language and spiritual traditions, traded with one another, and depended on the same monsoon winds for generations.  Indians continue to make a pilgrimage to sri lanka, where Emperor Ashoka sent his children, he said.
 
"From Bodh Gaya to Anuradhapura and Rameshwaram to Thirukoneswaram, the Buddhist and Ramayana-linked pilgrimage sites reflect our cultural ties," the prime minister added, highlighting the symbolic importance of shared sacred locations.
 
 

 
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06/04/2025 12:57 PM