New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Mahishini Colonne, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India hailed how India has consistently stood by Sri Lanka when the country faced key challenges in the last two decades and called New Delhi as a model for all other regions.

In an exclusive interview to ANI, Colonne highlighted how India has come to Sri Lanka's aid right from the 2004 Tsunami to Cyclone Ditwah.

"Way back in 2004 when the tsunami struck, India was the first country to rush in with assistance to Sri Lanka. that was also while India faced severe difficulty as well during the time of the tsunami. India lost lives as well. And so from 2004 onwards, if we just take that as the benchmark, because it was exactly 21 years ago that that happened. So tsunam...