Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that Sri Lanka wuld support India’s United Nations Security Council membership bid.

In a brief interaction with the Indian media, the Prime Minister said he sought the help of Indian Government and Tamil Nadu State government to sort out issues pertaining to fishermen.

“I contacted Stalin and enquired about the health condition of Karunanidhi. We prayed to the Lord for his speedy recovery,” he said.

 Wickremesinghe accompanied by his wife Maithree Wickremesinghe offered prayers at the temple of Lord Venkateswara on Friday. After darshan of the Lord, he was rendered Vedasirvachanam in Ranganayakula Mandapam. Tirumala JEO KS Srinivasa Raju presented teerthaprasadams to the dignitaries.