20 January 2023 09:26 am Views - 100
By Darshana Sanjeewa balasuriya
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on an official visit following India’s support for Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
He arrived after concluding a visit to the Maldives.
The Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits in January 2021 and March 2022.
He will be in Sri Lanka from 19-20 January 2023.
During his visit, the Minister is scheduled to have official discussions with Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry and pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minster Dinesh Gunawardena and other dignitaries.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar was accompanied by Joint Secretary (IOR) Puneet Agrawal, Director Sandeep Kumar Bayyappu, Deputy Secretary (Sri Lanka), Nidhi Choudhary and Deputy Secretary Raghoo Puri from the Ministry of External Affairs, India.