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PM Modi Receives Historic Welcome in Sri Lanka, Set to Sign Key Bilateral Agreements

PM Modi Receives Historic Welcome in Sri Lanka, Set to Sign Key Bilateral Agreements

Last Updated Apr - 05 - 2025, 02:07 PM | Source : Fela News

PM Modi arrived in Sri Lanka to a ceremonial welcome, marking deepening India-Sri Lanka ties. During his visit, both nations are expected to sign major agreemen
PM Modi Receives Historic Welcome in Sri Lanka, Set to Sign Key Bilateral Agreements
PM Modi Receives Historic Welcome in Sri Lanka, Set to Sign Key Bilateral Agreements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday evening to a warm welcome by five senior ministers, including Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. On Saturday morning, he received a ceremonial reception at Independence Square—an honour accorded for the first time to a foreign leader—by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

PM Modi, who arrived after a Thailand visit, expressed gratitude on social media and was also welcomed by Indian-origin residents at his hotel.

This visit, his first to Sri Lanka since 2019, marks President Dissanayake’s first hosting of a foreign dignitary. Modi and Dissanayake are expected to announce around 10 key agreements in defence, energy, and digital cooperation. A proposed MoU on defence ties is seen as a turning point in bilateral relations, decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force’s withdrawal.

India, having extended $4.5 billion in aid during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, is also set to support debt restructuring. Both leaders will visit Anuradhapura on April 6 to pay respects and inaugurate India-backed development projects.

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