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In a special welcome, despite the rain, six top ministers of Sri Lanka government received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Colombo Airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Colombo (X)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a rousing welcome as he arrived in Colombo for a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Friday.
In a special welcome, despite the rain, six top ministers of Sri Lanka government–Vijitha Herath, Nalinda Jayatissa, Anil Jayantha, Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Saroja Savithri Paulraj and Chrishantha Abeysena— received the Indian Prime Minister at the airport.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In a special welcome, despite the rain, 6 top ministers of Sri Lanka received him at the airport.Sri Lankan Ministers Vijitha Herath, Nalinda Jayatissa, Anil Jayantha, Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Saroja Savithri… pic.twitter.com/DggQ6i9xRo
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2025
PM Modi expressed gratitude to the ministers and dignitaries for the grand welcome at the airport.
“Landed in Colombo. Grateful to the ministers and dignitaries who welcomed me at the airport. Looking forward to the programmes in Sri Lanka,” he said in a post on X.
Landed in Colombo. Grateful to the ministers and dignitaries who welcomed me at the airport. Looking forward to the programmes in Sri Lanka. pic.twitter.com/RYm5q1VhZk— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 4, 2025
PM Modi is visiting Sri Lanka after receiving an invitation from Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. PM Modi concluded his trip to Bangkok earlier today, where he attended BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit.
PM Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit
PM Modi, in a three-day visit will explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and defence. On Saturday, PM Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with President Dissanayake.
Following the meeting, India and Sri Lanka are expected to come out with around 10 outcomes including boosting cooperation in areas of defence, energy security and digitalisation.
“We will have the opportunity to review progress made on the joint vision of ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’ and provide further guidance to realise our shared objectives,” PM Modi said on Thursday in his departure statement before embarking on the two-nation tour.
The joint vision was adopted during the Sri Lankan president’s visit to New Delhi earlier this year.
In Colombo, Modi and Dissanayake will dedicate several projects that are being built in that country with India’s assistance. The two leaders will also witness the virtual ground breaking of the Sampur solar energy project.
On Sunday, both the leaders will travel together to the historic city of Anuradhapura where they will pay respects at the Mahabodhi temple. They will also jointly inaugurate two India-assisted projects there.
PM Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka comes at a time the island nation is showing signs of recovery from the economic stress. The country was reeling under a massive economic crisis two years back and India extended financial assistance worth $4.5 billion.
After the talks between PM Modi and President Dissanayake, two documents facilitating India’s assistance to Sri Lanka on debt restructuring and another one on currency swap are likely to be made public.
(With inputs from agencies)
- Location :
Colombo, Sri Lanka
