The Indian government said it is working with Sri Lanka to repatriate thousands of Tamil refugees, who fled to India during the armed conflict.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said discussions about the return of 100,000 Tamils from Tamil Nadu were ongoing.
"We had agreed when Sri Lanka's foreign minister was here (India) in January to find ways by which these refugees could go back with honour, dignity (and) safety," Mr Jaishankar told reporters on Monday.
"We've already had one meeting on the bilateral side on January 30 to discuss the issue."
"We are discussing a lot of issues with Sri Lanka and the issue of reconciliation features significantly," the foreign secretary said.
"We want to encourage that process."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit Sri Lanka this week and is expected to become the first Indian leader to visit the Tamil North-East of the island.
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