Colombo, March 9 -- Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa on Monday said that India has "adequate power" and influence to ensure that "parties to the conflict" come to a discussion table.

Premadasa, while talking to ANI, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "wonderful opportunity" to make an "impact in international affairs" for the greater good of humanity.

"I think His Excellency, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, has a wonderful opportunity to use the good office of India as a powerful nation state to make an impact in international affairs for the greater good of humankind," he said.

His remarks come amid escalated tensions in West Asia, following the kil...