Shenali Waduge

While India in post-war Sri Lanka is bending its back to make us Sri Lankan’s believe India was all the while helping us to eradicate terrorism, it is without any doubt that Pakistan has been a true friend.

While India to negate or balance the mass assistance being given by China strives to involve itself in Sri Lanka’s development by once again doing petty deals like opening consulates in Jaffna & Hambantota, Pakistan has signed with the Sri Lankan Government visa on arrival for Sri Lankans.

When Indians have been given visa on arrival status in Sri Lanka…why has India failed to reciprocate this gesture, since clearly more Sri Lankans travel to India on a daily basis as students, pilgrims, business & holiday purposes…yet India despite repeated requests have denied us this…how can it call itself our closest ally & friend…especially when we remain doubtful of India’s sincerity and that is something the entire public of Sri Lanka are unanimous about.