(Lanka-e-News -19.June.2016, 1.20 PM) An event symbolizing the intimate and fascinating friendship between Sri Lanka and India took place in Jaffna yesterday (18). This was at the ceremony organized to hand over the Duraiyappah stadium which was developed with Indian aid.
On the plaque in memory of this event , the names of Indian prime minister (P.M.) Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s president Maithripala Sirisena were inscribed as the leaders who inaugurated this ceremony (vide photograph) .Yet , the fascinating feature was , the Indian P.M. participating in the event from New Delhi ,India which is thousands of miles away via the Skype technology.
The Sri Lanka (SL) president Maithripala Sirisena speaking on the occasion said ,through the profound friendship ties that had grown between the two countries over a long period , India had made a huge contribution to SL’s development.
The International Yogi day is to be commemorated on the 20 th , and in view of this , about 5000 students of Jaffna schools assembled at the Duraiyappah stadium while In India , 11000 students congregated in Delhi , the capital of India .
By the students congregating in this manner the ties and friendship between India and SL are being strengthened . During the period of the war , and thereafter , during the period of peace , the Indian government had provided immense aid towards the development of SL , as a result of which the country made tremendous progress economically and commercially , the president went on to comment .
This close relationship between the two countries has been misconstrued by some, but these ties are existent from the days of Buddha . Conducting such affairs with India during the Poson Poya period , provides an opportunity to learn a lot of things , and this serves to illustrate the Buddhist teachings, the president pointed out.
When looking across the Duraiyappah stadium , all religious and racial differences are melting away , and the mind is getting freed from those fetters when being on a playground, the president observed.
The murder of Duraiyappah was a blow to Democracy .The Indian Government developing this stadium and handing over has contributed to further augment the relationship and friendship between India and SL. Besides this has laid the foundation to strengthen the international ties , president asserted.
The Indian P.M. who addressed the large crowd at the Duriayappah stadium via the Skype, exchanged views with the SL president Maithripala Sirisena.
The spectacular video footage of this event is hereunder.
The photographs are by SL presidential media . The video footage is by the Bharathiya Janatha party
By Dinasena Rathugamage
Translated by Jeff
The historic video coverage is hereunder
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