Ok.. There is nothing "puny" about having good bilateral relationship with your neighbors, Btw for your information Sino/Lanka relations are as strong as ever, So no need to worry about that
Just because a Rajapaksa political refugee barks nonsense day in and out does'nt make what it barks at is true
You do have a point but it's India's interest to deal with Sri Lanka as a whole.. I'd think India has the capacity focus on both North and the rest of the island.. And it has a long long way to catch up to the likes of China and Japan as investments and assistance goes
For Too far long it's bilateral relationship has been burdened with the Tamil and Tamil Nadu factor.. Time for both countries to see past that.. It will help the pessimism that still persists among majority of Lankans when dealing with India.. Projects like this is a good start