Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Sunday jointly inaugurated and flagged off key India-backed railway projects in Anuradhapura, marking a significant milestone in the growing bilateral infrastructure cooperation between the two nations.

At a formal ceremony held at the Anuradhapura Railway Station, the two leaders launched two major projects — the upgraded railway track of the Maho-Omanthai line and the newly constructed signalling system for the Maho-Anuradhapura segment.

Both projects were executed with Indian assistance and are expected to significantly improve connectivity and safety across the northern rail network.

Large crowds of enthusiastic locals gathered at the station to welcome the leaders, many of whom captured the moment on their phones as the Prime Minister and the Lankan President arrived together.

The railway projects have been implemented by IRCON International Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.

On Saturday, the two leaders had also held wide-ranging discussions in Colombo aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

PM Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday, April 4 night for a weekend visit focused on bilateral discussions and the signing of several key agreements between India and Sri Lanka.