Local News from Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on November 29, is expected to visit India. This will be his first official visit as president to foreign countries.
President Rajapaksa accepted the invitation to visit India next week from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar tweeted that Rajapaksa will be visiting India on November 29.
Upon meeting the President yesterday evening in Colombo, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said this. As his first official international tour, Indian Premier Narendra Modi invited Rajapaksa to visit India on Sunday.
A warm meeting with Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.Conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of a partnership for shared peace, progress, prosperity and security. Confident that under his leadership, India – Sri Lanka relations would reach greater heights, Jaishankar tweeted.
President @GotabayaR has accepted PM @narendramodi’s invitation to visit India on 29th November.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 19, 2019