PM Modi in Sri Lanka

PM Modi conferred Mithra Vibhushana award by President Dissanayake

Kundan Kumar
2025-04-05 16:00:45

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday (April 4, 2025) night for a weekend visit focused on bilateral discussions and the signing of several key agreements between India and Sri Lanka

Mr. Modi travelled to Sri Lanka after attending the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand, where his engagements included discussions with regional leaders such as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

Mr. Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka

Mr. Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka — on the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake — marks the first visit by a foreign leader to Sri Lanka after the island nation witnessed a dramatic political shift last year, with the ascent of the leftist leader and his National People’s Power [NPP] alliance to power. Months after his election win, President Dissanayake visited New Delhi, marking his first state visit abroad in December 2024, when India and Sri Lanka issued a joint statement laying out the main areas of cooperation.