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Indian High Commissioner to SL hands over Maitri Buddha statue to President Ranil Wickremesinghe

| @indiablooms | Sep 03, 2022, at 11:13 pm

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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