India-Sri Lanka Enhances Clean Energy Ties During PM Modi’s State Visit to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties across energy, connectivity, defence, and development. They virtually participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the 120 MW Sampur Solar Power Plant and witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation agreements.
April 07, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
They also virtually inaugurated 5,000 rooftop units installed at religious places across Sri Lanka and a temperature-controlled warehousing facility at Dambulla.
PM Modi is the first foreign leader to pay a State visit to Sri Lanka since President Disanayaka took office in September 2024.
The two leaders held detailed discussions in restricted and delegation-level format on further deepening the special and close bilateral ties that are rooted in shared history and driven by strong people-to-people linkages. They reviewed cooperation in the fields of connectivity, development cooperation, economic ties, defence relations, reconciliation and fishermen issues.
PM Modi reiterated Sri Lanka’s importance in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision MAHASAGAR. He conveyed India’s continued commitment to assist in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and stabilisation.
“The Sampur Solar Power Plant will help Sri Lanka achieve energy security. The agreement reached to build a multi-product pipeline, and to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub will benefit all Sri Lankans. The Grid Inter-Connectivity Agreement between the two countries will create opportunities for Sri Lanka to export electricity,” said Modi during a joint press statement.
He further added that substantial ground has been covered since President Dissanayake visited India, particularly in sectors like energy, solar power, technology and more. In our talks today, we discussed ways to add more momentum to linkages in security, trade, agriculture, housing, culture and other sectors, he said.
The two leaders witnessed the exchange of seven MoUs in the fields of energy, digitisation, defence, health and multi-sectoral assistance in the Eastern Province. India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU for the implementation of HVDC interconnection for the import/export of power. There was another MoU between India, Sri Lanka and UAE for cooperation in the development of Trincomalee as an energy hub.
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