High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the State Minister of External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi yesterday (7) and briefed her on the activities lined up for the celebration of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and India.

The meeting was held at the Minister’s office at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in New Delhi.

During the meeting, High Commissioner Moragoda briefed her on the activities the High Commission is planning to carry out this year to celebrate this important anniversary, in particular the exhibition titled ‘It is Essential to be There’ that features the works of Sri Lanka’s premier architect, the late Geoffrey Bawa. The High Commission is planning to hold this Exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in New Delhi next month.

High Commissioner Moragoda thanked Minister Lekhi for making available theNGMA, which comes under her charge as the Minister of State of Culture, to hold theExhibition. Minister Meenakshi Lekhi pledged all possible support to make theExhibition a success.

The High Commission has planned a series of activities to celebrate the 75 thanniversary of Sri Lanka-India diplomatic relations. As the first of these activities, itreleased the Sinhala translation of renowned Indian author Jairam Ramesh's book"The Light of Asia; the poem that defined the Buddha", at the Independence Day flaghoisting ceremony held at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi on 04 February.