PM Modi, President Dissanayake Launch Railway Project In Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday jointly launched the signalling system for the Maho-Anuradhapura railway line with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The two leaders are also jointly flagged off a train at Anuradhapura Railway Station.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Earlier in the day, PM Modi visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple in the historic Sri Lankan city and paid respects at the Buddhist shrine.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Modi was accompanised by Dissanayake during the trip to Anuradhapura, a spiritual city at a distance of around 200 km from Colombo. He also sought blessings from the head monk at the shrine.&nbsp;</p>
<p>”Offered prayers at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura with President Dissanayake. It’s a deeply humbling moment to be at one of the most revered sites in Buddhism,” Modi said in a social media post.</p>
<p>”It is a living symbol of peace, enlightenment and spiritual continuity. May the teachings of Lord Buddha always guide us,” he said.</p>
<p>The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple has a special significance in the India-Sri Lanka civilisational ties. It is believed that the sacred Bodhi tree at the temple has its origin in India’s Bodhgaya.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The sapling of the Bodhi tree was brought by Theri Sanghamitta, the daughter of Emperor Ashoka from India, and was planted there in the precincts of the temple.</p>
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<h2>PM Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit&nbsp;</h2>
<p>PM Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday after concluding his trip to Thailand where he attended the sixth BIMSTEC Summit.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On Saturday, Modi and Dissanayake held bilateral talks on several areas and unveiled 10 specific outcomes including seven agreements to expand ties in several sectors such as defence, energy and digitalisation.</p>
<p>The defence pact is considered significant as it signalled an upswing in the India-Sri Lanka strategic ties nearly four decades after the IPKF episode.</p>