Colombo: On Friday, Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Gopal Baglay referred to the Buddha, Lord Rama, and Lord Shiva as a "trinity" that culturally unites India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. He then asked all tourism players to do more to foster people-to-people ties in the region through increased travel and tourism.
He also noted the "spontaneity" of Indo-Lankan connections, calling them "rare" in international relations, in his remarks on the second day of the Indian Travel Congress here.