The governments of India and Sri Lanka  have held negotiations on a comprehensive civil nuclear cooperation agreement in Colombo recently.

When contacted by 'Asian Mirror; a spokesman from the Ministry said the details of ongoing discussions could not be revealed to media at this point.

However, the Press Trust of India today (06) reported that second round of talks began in Colombo yesterday and concluded today.

The Indian delegation was led by Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament) of India's External Affairs Ministry, and included representatives from the department of atomic energy in India.

The Sri Lankan side is led by Dhara Wijayatilake, Secretary, Ministry of Technology and Research, government of Sri Lanka and included representatives from the atomic energy authority and the Sri Lankan inistry of External Affairs. If India and Sri Lanka arrive at a nuclear cooperation agreement, it will be a major breakthrough in bilateral relations between the two countries.