President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in India today (15) at around 5:30 p.m. via the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
India’s Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. S. Murugan, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha, Additional Secretary of the Indian Ocean Region Puneet Agrawal, Chief of Protocol Anshuman Gaur, and other diplomatic officials warmly welcomed him.
The Indian media gave significant coverage to the President’s arrival. Around major roundabouts in New Delhi, billboards featuring the images of both President Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were prominently displayed.
Later tonight, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to hold discussions with India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor, Shri Ajit Doval.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath and Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando are Accompanying the President on this visit.
