December 13, 2024 20:29 (IST)

Make this your homepage

News

Bengaluru techie suicide: Karnataka Police issues summons to wife Nikita, her family members | French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister | Congress always prioritised personal interest over Constitution: Rajnath Singh | Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern' | Allu Arjun arrested over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere show | RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed | UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days | At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire | Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide | India's D Gukesh becomes youngest ever world champion in chess

Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: PM meets top leaders during first visit after LS polls victory

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jun 09, 2019, at 03:55 pm

#SriLanka #NarendraModi #NarendraModiInSriLanka #ModiInLanka #SriLankaPresident #EasterSundayAttacks

Colombo, June 9 (IBNS): Visiting Sri Lanka, Prime MInister Narendra Modi met top leaders of the nation, including President Maithripala Sirisena here on Sunday.

I had a short but immensely fruitful Sri Lanka visit.

Sri Lanka has a special place in our hearts.

I assure my sisters and brothers of Sri Lanka that India will always be there with you and support your nation’s progress.

Thank you for the memorable welcome and hospitality. pic.twitter.com/peIkXhyahH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 9, 2019

The two leaders discussed bilateral issues of mutual interest during their meeting.

Had fruitful discussions with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Assured India's full support to further strengthen bilateral development partnership including through people oriented projects in Sri Lanka. pic.twitter.com/QXAnvkrTro
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 9, 2019

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: "Reinforcing partnership PM @narendramodi and President of Sri Lanka @MaithripalaS discussed bilateral issues of mutual interest. A banquet was hosted in honour of PM by President @MaithripalaS #Neighbourhoodfirst."

Reinforcing partnership

PM @narendramodi and President of Sri Lanka @MaithripalaS discussed bilateral issues of mutual interest. A banquet was hosted in honour of PM by President @MaithripalaS #Neighbourhoodfirst pic.twitter.com/lrz7jTuNdf
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2019

Narendra Modi became the first world leader to visit the Island Nation since the Easter Sunday attacks which left 253 people killed.

Modi also met leader of opposition and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa during this visit.

"Leader of Opposition and former President @PresRajapaksa called on PM @narendramodi. Discussed steps to further strengthen wide ranging bilateral relations between the two countries," Kumar said.

Leader of Opposition and former President @PresRajapaksa called on PM @narendramodi. Discussed steps to further strengthen wide ranging bilateral relations between the two countries. pic.twitter.com/FVS85URbbR
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2019

Tamil National Alliance delegation led by R. Sampanthan also met Modi and congratulated him over the victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

Tamil National Alliance delegation led by R. Sampanthan call on PM @narendramodi. Congratulated PM on his electoral victory. pic.twitter.com/p5L6OCfyW1
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2019

Modi reached Sri Lanka from Maldives.

This was his first foreign tours since registering a victory in the polls.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.