Sri Lanka, Dec. 30 -- New Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees in Colombo on Friday (Dec.29).

The two sides have held a detailed discussion on economic ties and cooperation between the two countries and examined ways and means of expediting the proposed joint projects, according to the Prime Minister's Office.

The focus was on the possibility of more Indian investments in the energy sector including solar and wind power, joint projects on Trincomalee oil storage tanks, ports, railways and other sectors.

The Prime Minister thanked India for the assistance provided to Sri Lanka in facing the current economic crisis by extending debt restructuring facilities and pr...