Sri Lanka to sign new defence pacts with India, Rajapakse's visit to run into Tamils

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka to sign new defence pacts with India, Rajapakse's visit to run into Tamil protests

Sri Lanka will be entering into several new defence pacts with India in the coming days. The official discussions will also review the status of previous cooperation commitments between the two neighbors, reports said. President Rajapakse's visit is also expected to run into Tamil protests.

The pacts will be signed during President Rajapakse's officials visit to India starting tomorrow, reports in Colombo said. Among the pacts to be entered into are the 'agreement to curb crimes', 'narcotics trafficking' and measures against international terrorism, reports said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka President Rajapakse's officials visit to India starting tomorrow will meet with protests, reports from India said. A Tamil group called "Viduthalai Siruththaikal' led by Thirumavalavan MP, will stage the protests.

Thirumavalavan who earlier visited Sri Lanka with the DMK parliamentarians, said that he is planning to protest 'Sri Lanka's lack of efforts to rehabilitate and aid the Tamils wounded and displaced by the war'.

Colombo to sign new defence pacts with New Delhi, Rajapakse's visit to run into Tamil protests | Asian Tribune

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka already maintains several defense agreements with China, Pakistan, US, Ukraine & Russia.

It will be good move to improve defense ties with India.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[Dash]

This is good move from Srilanka. We need more friendly ties now than keeping ourselves busy with matters of small interests...
After Bangaldesh cracking down some major ULFA leaders. Here come Srilanka with another good relationship....Indian defense market welcomes you....

its time to have some ...and later ....After listening to good news like this...