Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday called for greater people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka, saying it would enhance relations between the two nations.

The prime minister made the remark during a meeting with a delegation of Sri Lankan members of the parliament here. The multi-party delegation was led by Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Karu Jayasurya, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. Modi stressed on the importance of linkages between the people of the two countries.