Colombo, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with leaders of the Indian Origin Tamil (IOT) community in Sri Lanka's Colombo on Saturday and stressed that the community "constitutes a living bridge" between two nations for more than 200 years.

During the meeting, PM Modi reiterated India's "strong commitment" to the development and progress of the Indian-origin Tamil community. He said that India will support the construction of 10,000 houses, healthcare facilities, the sacred site Seetha Eliya temple, and other community development projects for the Indian-origin Tamil community in cooperation with the Sri Lankan government.

"The meeting with leaders of Indian Origin Tamil (IOT) was fruitful. The community constitutes...