COLOMBO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka continues to be a key part of India's "neighborhood first" policy, India's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Thursday.
Speaking at an event to celebrate the 68th Republic Day of India at the India House in Colombo, Sandhu expressed his hope that Sri Lankan businesses will take advantage of their proximity to the fastest growing major economy in the world.
The High Commissioner added that India's total development assistance commitment to Sri Lanka reached around 2.6 billion U.S. dollars, with over 435 million U.S. dollars as outright grants.
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