Pathfinder Founder Moragoda visits Delhi for CILI discussion

With Ajit Doval National Security Adviser to the Government of India

With Foreign Secretary Dr S  Jayashanker and Jt-Secretary Ms R Pall

With State Minister of External Affairs Hon MJ Akbar 

Pathfinder Foundation (PF) Founder Milinda Moragoda, together with Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman of the foundation, visited New Delhi to hold discussions on matters connected with the Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives (CILI) of PF.

During the visit they had meetings with M.J. Akbar - State Minister of External Affairs, Ajit Doval - National Security Advisor to the Indian Government and Dr. S. Jaishankar - Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs. Minister Akbar visited Colombo in 2014 to deliver the first Jawaharlal Nehru Oration organised by PF.

Moragoda also met with the heads of several reputed think tanks in New Delhi i.e. the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the United Services Institution of India (USI), the India Foundation (IF) and Carnegie India (CI). Meetings were also held with senior private sector and media leaders.

The Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives has active MOUs with VIF, IDSA and USI. The centre was established by the PF in 2015 to bring a special focus on promoting bilateral ties, undertaking research and developing Track II relationships between India and Sri Lanka. 

Since its inauguration, the centre has successfully arranged conferences and participated in several initiatives aimed at fostering the relationship between the two countries.