PM Modi meets Sri Lankan President; will participate in International Vesak Day celebrations on Friday

PM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Srisena had a meeting on Thursday night during which the two leaders are understood to have reviewed the status of the bilateral relations.

Pic courtesy: @narendramodi

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sri Lanka on a two-day visit on Thursday during which he will participate in the International Vesak Day celebrations, the biggest festival of Buddhists, and address the Indian- origin Tamil community.

"This will be my second bilateral visit there in two years, a sign of our strong relationship," he said in a Facebook post prior to his departure.

"During my visit, I will join the International Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo on 12th May, where I will interact with leading Buddhist spiritual leaders, scholars and theologians," PM Modi had written.

11 May 2017

23:52 IST

Former Presisent Mahinda Rajapaksa requested for call on with PM Modi and PM agreed, was a cordial meet: Taranjit Sandhu, Indian High Commissioner.

23:51 IST

We also look forward to enhanced Space cooperation between the two countries (India-Sri Lanka): Sanjay Panda, MEA.