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President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived New Delhi this evening on a three-day visit to India. He was received by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan at Delhi airport. This is the first bilateral visit of President Dissanayake to India after the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka.
During his visit, Mr Dissanayake will meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow on bilateral issues of mutual interest.
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, Bihar. External Affairs Ministry said that the visit of President Dissanayake to India is expected to further strengthen the multi-faceted and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
Sri Lanka is India’s closest maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region and holds a central place in the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and India’s Neighbourhood First policy.