Delivering a special speech in the Lankan Parliament, Premadasa emphasized that India, with its position as the world's most populous country and a significant global economic and military power, deserves this recognition.

"It is extremely important because India's population is the largest in the entire world. Also, when you examine the economic, security power configuration of the world, I think this representation of India in the UNSC should be achieved and it Should be." Promoted." Premadasa.The opposition leader said, "All of us 225 MPs would like to propose in this prestigious assembly that India be made a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council." I think this is long pending and should be implemented as soon as possible. He expressed confidence that the current permanent members of the UNSC will accept India's rightful place in the global power structure.

He said, "I'm quite sure that the five members who are there now will have no objection to setting this world power reality in the United Nations framework."

Premadasa also acknowledged the strong bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India and expressed his gratitude for India's significant financial support, including grants, loans and other financial assistance amounting to approximately US$6 billion.

“We have witnessed a brotherly and neighborly relationship between the two countries as India is Sri Lanka’s largest single donor with grants, loans and financial assistance amounting to nearly $6 billion.We appreciate the support that India provided us at a time when Sri Lanka was suffering. “From various challenges including financial insolvency,” Premadasa said.

Lauding his visionary leadership, pragmatic policies and effective governance, the Lankan leader highlighted that Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve the feat of leading the country for the third time.

“Prime Minister Modi has been a remarkable person who started his work in a very simple way. He was from a small family and his family background was not very big.They had no power base to start their work. But during his tenure as Chief Minister, Minister of Gujarat and later as Indian Prime Minister, he has demonstrated amazing energy, charisma, hard work and unparalleled determination to make India number one in the world, at such a time When most of the countries in the region are going through crisis, Premadasa said, PM Modi's achievement, 'slow economic growth'

“We see India as a unique country that has also pulled itself out of the COVID-19 disaster. India has been a shining example of how you come out of dire situations, despair and economic devastation and how you turn a bad situation into a better one. I would like to congratulate Honorable Prime Minister Modi for his remarkable achievement in almost all the states, of course, there are states where he has performed very well and there are some states where BJP-NDA has not yet left its mark. Yes, he said in his speech. ,

The Lankan opposition leader also reiterated his commitment to maintain cooperation between the two countries to ensure mutual prosperity and benefit.“We would like to continue close relations with our great and fraternal neighbor India,” he said. Constructive relationship with them,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe also congratulated PM Modi on the NDA's victory and re-election for the third term.

“I heartily congratulate the BJP-led NDA on its victory, demonstrating the faith of the Indian people in progress and prosperity under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As a close neighbour, Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening partnership “with India”, President Wickremesinghe posted on Twitter.