Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) and former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has emphasized that Colombo could serve as a neutral venue for the resumption of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan.

Speaking in an interview with India's NDTV, Rajapaksa highlighted on Pakistan's recent turnaround in cricket and the broader role of sports in regional diplomacy.

He further said that Sri Lanka maintains close relationships with both India and Pakistan and is well positioned to facilitate talks.

"We believe in cricket as a sport, not as a political means. We should not mix sports with politics," he said, underscoring the need to keep sporting engagements separate from political tensions.

He also reflected on the ...