Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya interview: 'India and China have goodwill towards us' - The Hindu

India and China have shown enormous goodwill towards Sri Lanka and recognise the island nation as an important partner, the country's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said.In an interview to The Hindu marking one year of the National People's Power (NPP) government, she said that bringing stability and fostering a new political culture were the government's biggest successes, even as taking the state machinery along remained a challenge.On the ongoing IMF programme and the hardships facing ordinary Sri Lankans since the economic crash three years ago, she said the government could not renegotiate the entire agreement due to the risk of chaos and destabilisation, but had managed to revise certain aspects.Weighing in on justice and reconciliation for war-affected Tamils, she stressed the importance of a "home-grown process", rooted in trust-building, to address wartime human rights violations.While economic stability remains a priority the government is also committed to introducing a new Constitution through "a consultative approach", Ms. Amarasuriya added.The ruling coalition may enjoy a commanding majority in Parliament, but "strength comes from not abusing power," the anthropologist-turned-politician observed.Edited excerpts:In September this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake completed one year in office. This month, the parliament completes a year, with your party holding a majority.