Colombo, Dec. 23 -- India will continue to support Sri Lanka not only through emergency assistance but also by boosting tourism flows and investment ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

"There are other ways by which India can and will be of support to Sri Lanka. You are a significant tourism economy and let me assure you that we will continue to encourage tourism traffic from India in that regard," Jaishankar said, speaking alongside Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in Colombo.

Addressing the media, Jaishankar also announced that India has proposed a USD 450 million assistance package to help Sri Lanka's reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.

The announcement came after the completion of t...