- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted good diplomatic and economic relations with India. - Dissanayake pointed to New Delhi's stance on the Katchatheevu island issue, reflecting on its domestic political resonance in India. - The Katchatheevu island issue and Palk Strait fishing rights remain vital geopolitical talking points in bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. - **1974 and 1976 Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime Boundary Agreements:** Bilateral treaties signed in 1974 and 1976 that demarcated the maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait and transferred sovereignty over the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. **Introduction** Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the positive trajectory of relations between India and Sri Lanka while addressing regional developments, including New Delhi's political and legal stance on the Katchatheevu island. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted good diplomatic and economic relations with India. - Dissanayake pointed to New Delhi's stance on the Katchatheevu island issue, reflecting on its domestic political resonance in India. - The Katchatheevu island issue and Palk Strait fishing rights remain vital geopolitical talking points in bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **1974 and 1976 Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime Boundary Agreements:** Bilateral treaties signed in 1974 and 1976 that demarcated the maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait and transferred sovereignty over the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka.