New Delhi, Oct 17 (NationPress) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya visited NITI Aayog to enhance collaboration between the two nations and to gain insights into India's transformative initiatives across various sectors including infrastructure, education, tourism, skill development, and artificial intelligence, as announced on Friday.

This visit highlighted the mutual goal of India and Sri Lanka to strengthen strategic alliances, foster sustainable development, and utilize innovation and skills to tackle regional challenges and seize opportunities.

Both parties reaffirmed their dedication to nurturing a knowledge-driven, technology-oriented, and people-focused partnership under the 'Neighbourhood First' and MAHASAGAR frameworks.

Amarasuriya praised NITI Aayog for its role as a policy think tank and coordination hub, acknowledging its unique capability to connect long-term policy design with practical implementation.

As per an official statement, she showed keen interest in how NITI Aayog collaborates with central ministries and states—integrating analysis, evidence-based policymaking, and citizen feedback into effective governance.

She further emphasized Sri Lanka's reform journey and the necessity for institutions that endorse policy coherence, evidence-based decisions, and consistency beyond political cycles.

“The talks, facilitated by Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman K. Bery, offered an overview of India's current initiatives such as PM Gati Shakti for multimodal infrastructure planning, the National Education Policy 2020 for comprehensive and inclusive learning, cooperative opportunities in tourism and cultural exchange, as well as frontier technologies including artificial intelligence and digital governance,” the statement detailed.

Additionally, presentations covered India–Sri Lanka bilateral relations, including trade, investment, and the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA); PM Gati Shakti, showcasing integrated infrastructure planning and the potential adaptation of India's multimodal logistics model for Kandy City; Education Reforms under NEP 2020, focusing on holistic, inclusive, and technology-driven learning systems; Tourism and Cultural Exchange, emphasizing cooperation in heritage, eco, and wellness tourism to enhance people-to-people relations; and Frontier Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, exploring collaboration in digital innovation and governance.