This document discusses the multi-faceted relationship between India and Sri Lanka across geographical, mythological, historical, religious, cultural, political, trade, sports, and military dimensions. The relationship dates back over 2,500 years to ancient times and was shaped by the immigration of peoples from India to Sri Lanka, as well as the spreading of Buddhism from India. Modern relations have been marked by close high-level contacts and cooperation across various sectors.

2. INDIA – SRI LANKA RELATIONS
GEOGRAPHICAL
MYTHOLOGICAL
HISTORICAL
RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
POLITICAL
TRADE
SPORTS
MILITARY

3. INTRODUCTION
 INDIA IS SRI LANKA'S CLOSEST
NEIGHBOUR
 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
TWO COUNTRIES IS MORE THAN 2,500
YEARS OLD
 IN RECENT YEARS, THE
RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN MARKED BY
CLOSE CONTACTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS

4. GEOGRAPHICAL RELATIONS

5. GEOGRAPHICAL RELATIONS

6. MYTHOLOGICAL RELATIONS

7. MYTHOLOGICAL RELATIONS

8. HISTORICAL RELATIONS
 IMMIGRATION ARRIVED FROM NORTHERN INDIA
AROUND THE 5TH CENTURY BCE, FORMING THE
BASIS OF THE MODERN SINHALESE POPULATION.
 TAMILS FROM THE SOUTH OF INDIA ARRIVED
APPROXIMATELY TWO CENTURIES LATER, SETTLING
IN JAFFNA.
 THE LEGENDARY NORTH INDIAN PRINCE VIJAYA AND
HIS 700 FOLLOWERS LANDED NEAR PUTTALLAM AND
FORMED THE FIRST SINHALESE KINGDOM
AROUND ANURADHAPURA.

9. HISTORICAL RELATIONS
 IN THE 3RD CENTURY BCE,
BUDDHISM ARRIVED FROM
INDIA
 EARLY BUDDHIST EMISSARIES
BROUGHT A CUTTING FROM
THE BODHI TREE UNDER
WHICH LORD BUDDHA
ATTAINED ENLIGHTENMENT

10. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
RELATIONS

11. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
RELATIONS

12. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
RELATIONS (FESTIVALS)

13. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
RELATIONS (FOOD)

14. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL
RELATIONS (COSTUME)

15. POLITICAL RELATIONS

16. TRADE RELATIONS

17. TRADE RELATIONS
IMPORT EXPORT
SPICES MOTOR VEHICLES
RUBBER FUEL & OIL
POULTRY FEEDS COTTON
COPPER FABRICS
PAPER IRON & STEEL
SHIPS, BOATS CHEMICALS
INSULATED WIRES CEMENT
FURNITURE SUGAR

18. SPORTS RELATIONS

19. MILITARY RELATIONS

20. CONCLUSION