Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Colombo on a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayaka. This is PM Modi’s fourth visit to the island nation, six years after his previous one in 2019.
Upon arrival, Prime Minister Modi was received by several ministers of the Sri Lankan government including Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath and Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
During the visit, Mr. Modi is scheduled to hold talks with the Sri Lankan leadership on multiple facets of the bilateral relations, and inaugurate projects executed in Sri Lanka under Indian assistance. The Prime Minister will also travel to Anuradhapura on Sunday where he will pray at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple, after which he will inaugurate railway projects that link the northern region of the island to the capital.
