High Commissioner of India H.E. Ashok K. Kantha had a farewell meeting with Hon'ble Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa at Parliament on 8 May 2013.

High Commissioner thanked Hon'ble Speaker for extending his unstinted support for furtherance of India-Sri Lanka ties. He recalled various visits by Parliamentary delegations during his tenure and, in this context, conveyed that he looked forward to the visit of Hon'ble Speaker with a Parliamentary delegation to India during the Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament.

Hon'ble Speaker placed on record the role played by High Commissioner Kantha in promoting closer ties between the two countries, including through Parliamentary exchanges between the two countries. He underlined the need for continuance of such exchanges in order to develop a better understanding of situations and issues as well as for promoting exchanges between young Parliamentarians of the two countries in order to invest in the future of the relationship. He also stated that he looked forward to his visit to India.