Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that with the easing of situation in Sri Lanka, it may be opportune for both the countries to work on connectivity initiatives like the Jaffna to Chennai flight and ferry services between Karaikal and Kankesanthurai and Dhanushkodi and Talaimanar. He said, during the COVID pandemic period, India kept its air space open for travel for specific and urgent medical needs of Sri Lanka.<br />'' <br />'' Speaking at inauguration of Indian development projects in Sri Lanka, Mr Shringla said, the state visits of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to India in November 2019 and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in February 2020 have given fresh impetus to the bilateral relations. He said, the Virtual Bilateral Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in September 2020 was an important milestone for the future evolution of cooperation in fields such as defence and security, health, tourism, trade and commerce and people to people ties.He said, the Indian Navy also deployed its assets for rapid delivery of medical grade oxygen to Sri Lanka in August to deal with its COVID situation.<br />''<br />'' Mr Shringla assured that Government of India will also support the development of facilities for tourists and pilgrims at sites associated with the Ramayana circuit in Sri Lanka.<br />