New Delhi: Amid the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission in Colombo has asked the Indian nationals residing in the country to register their details on their official website. The High Commission also shared the web address: hcicolombo.gov.in/registration to fill in the details. The High Commission has asked the NRIs and students to share their information with them.
This comes a few days after India's high commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, on Friday met the island nation's new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, a day after the latter's appointment to the post.
“High Commissioner called on Hon'ble PM @RW_UNP. Conveyed greetings and good wishes. Discussed continued India-Sri Lanka cooperation for economic recovery and stability in #SriLanka through democratic process towards the well being of all the people of Sri Lanka,” the Colombo-based high commission said on its Twitter handle, sharing images of the interaction between the two dignitaries.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that the country cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices.
Last week, India said that it is “fully supportive” of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability and economic recovery, in its first reaction to the situation in Sri Lanka after Rajapaksa’s resignation following waves of protests over the government’s handling of the economic crisis.
“As a close neighbour of Sri Lanka, with historical ties, India is fully supportive of its democracy, stability and economic recovery,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.