PM to leave for India tomorrow

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for India’s capital New Delhi, tomorrow on a two-day official visit at the invitation of India’s Prime Minister Narnedra Modi.

During the visit, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe is expected to hold bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and several senior leaders of the Indian government.

The bilateral talks will focus on ensuring zonal peace and reconciliation by strengthening the friendly ties between the two countries.

The visit to India will be the first foreign visit undertaken by Premier Wickremesinghe after assuming duties.

His wife Maithri, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama, Prime Minister’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake and Additional Secretary Saman Athaudahetti will join the Prime Minister on this visit.

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Sapu Sunday, 13 September 2015 01:14 PM

Having good relations with neighbors is essential for security and development specially when its a rising nuke power

Sene Sunday, 13 September 2015 01:16 PM

India is our neighbor so they should get the first visit after that he need to visit China ,US and EU for development

aja Sunday, 13 September 2015 01:17 PM

Here we go ....life does not change tours begin . what next free access to Indians to take I over us .

Rodney Sunday, 13 September 2015 01:23 PM

No CEPA please. Indians are long term schemers. Our industrialists will never be able to do anything in India. They will impose various conditions out side CEPA. But CEPA will look good only on paper.

Yan Sunday, 13 September 2015 03:55 PM

Please sign the CEPA.. It will improve our economy....

lkboy Monday, 14 September 2015 09:25 AM

are you an Indian?

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