SriLanka, June 20 -- India remains ready to initiate steps regarding the land connectivity project between the two countries once Sri Lanka gives the go-ahead, according to a top source familiar with the subject.

As part of connectivity between the two countries, a 30-kilometre bridge has been proposed to link Sri Lanka and India by road. It has triggered a debate in the country. An informed source said that the proposal originally came from the Sri Lankan side in the past, and India had begun to see the merits of it.

According to the source, India is ready to consider the project implementation if Sri Lanka green-lights it.

Recently, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha also referred to the need to build a land link between Sri Lanka ...