Sri Lanka President lands in India, to meet PM Modi on Monday

New Delhi: Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in India Sunday for his first visit abroad since assuming office in Sept. NSA Ajit Doval and EAM S Jaishankar called on Dissanayake ahead of his bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on Monday.

The foreign ministry said his visit is an opportunity to deepen ties and add momentum to the "people-centric" partnership. Dissanayake said on X that he had fruitful discussions with Jaishankar and Doval on matters of mutual interest. India has conveyed to Sri Lanka its commitment to advance bilateral cooperation based on its 'Neighbourhood First' policy and SAGAR outlook.

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