Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday for a two-day visit, during which he will meet Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and review the progress made on the joint vision of ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’.  

PM Modi reached Sri Lanka after his visit to Thailand, where he held a bilateral meeting with his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and attended the BIMSTEC Summit. He also held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.  

In a special welcome—despite the rain—six top Sri Lankan ministers received PM Modi at the airport.  

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath; Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip Nalinda Jayatissa; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha; Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ramalingam Chandrasekar; Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj; and Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena welcomed PM Modi upon his arrival.  

“Landed in Colombo. Grateful to the ministers and dignitaries who welcomed me at the airport. Looking forward to the programmes in Sri Lanka,” PM Modi said in a post on X.  

During his visit, PM Modi will travel to Anuradhapura to inaugurate development projects implemented with India’s financial assistance. His last visit to Sri Lanka was in 2019.  

Members of the Indian diaspora also welcomed Prime Minister Modi. People carrying Indian flags expressed their excitement over his visit.  

“We are very excited. India has been shining like never before. The way he has put India on the global map today, we are shining as a superpower,” said Priyanka, a member of the Indian diaspora.  

(ANI)