“In the case of Sri Lanka, this will now be extended to the fifth and sixth generations of the diaspora,” said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a press briefing in Colombo on Sunday evening. “OCI cards would now be issued on the basis of documents that, in several cases, are issued by the government of Sri Lanka.”
Earlier in the day, Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours.
The two leaders also discussed the ongoing Indian project implementation in Sri Lanka with emphasis on the $450 million Cyclone Ditwah aid offered by India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The two sides also discussed addressing fishermen issues in a humanitarian manner, considering the livelihoods of fishing communities on both sides. The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka.
