Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was on Monday accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, ahead of holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The MEA spokesperson posted on X:
“Welcoming a civilisational partner!
President @anuradisanayake of Sri Lanka receives a ceremonial welcome & Guard of Honour on his maiden State Visit to India.
“President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn and PM @narendramodi greeted President @anuradisanayake at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.”
This is the first overseas visit undertaken by President Dissanayake after his assumption of office.
He is to hold talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House, which will be followed by the Exchange of Agreements and Press Statements by the two leaders.
In the evening, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will call on the Sri Lankan President at Hotel ITC Maurya.
Later in the evening, the Sri Lankan President will meet with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
President Dissanayake will also participate in a business event in Delhi to promote investment and commercial linkages between India and Sri Lanka.
He will visit Bodh Gaya as part of the visit.
He arrived on Sunday evening on a three-day state visit.
EAM S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on the Sri Lankan president at the hotel and held talks with him.
