Indian High Commissioner to SL hands over Maitri Buddha statue to President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay has handed over a statue of Maitri Buddha brought from India to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, officials said on Saturday.
The Indian envoy also reviewed all-round bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen bond between the two countries.
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka tweeted: "High Commissioner handed over a statue of Maitri Buddha brought from #India to Hon'ble President. In their discussions, they reviewed all-round bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen close #India-#SriLanka ties in all spheres."
The Indian High Commission also posted an image of the envoy handing over the statue to the President.
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