New Delhi: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa visited river Ganga and appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Namami Gange project.
Rajapaksa tweeted, ” Before leaving #Varanasi, I had the honour of visiting the sacred River Ganga. I commend PM @narendramodi’s #NamamiGange effort, not only because of the river’s spiritual and cultural significance but also because it is host to approximately 40% of #India’s population.”
Before leaving #Varanasi, I had the honour of visiting the sacred River Ganga. I commend PM @narendramodi’s #NamamiGange effort, not only because of the river’s spiritual and cultural significance but also because it is host to approximately 40% of #India’s population. pic.twitter.com/kQ5Vedyju3
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) February 10, 2020
PM Modi retweeted and said that the Ganga is at the heart of our civilisation.
PM Modi tweeted, “The Ganga is at the heart of our civilisation. It is our cultural and economic lifeline. I am glad you spent time in Varanasi and also went along the Ganga. The experience would have been wonderful! @PresRajapaksa.”
The Ganga is at the heart of our civilisation. It is our cultural and economic lifeline.
I am glad you spent time in Varanasi and also went along the Ganga. The experience would have been wonderful! @PresRajapaksa https://t.co/TWhonTUTea
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2020
Mahinda Rajapaksa is on a five-day visit to India to strengthen existing ties between both India and Sri Lanka.
