Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka aimed at reinforcing India’s strategic partnership with the island nation. This is his first visit to Colombo since Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed the presidency in 2024, and it comes in the wake of the Sri

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Colombo on October 4, 2024, to bolster India-Sri Lanka relations. During his visit, he met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. He also held discussions with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition Sajith

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), was sworn in as the President of Sri Lanka after securing a decisive victory in the recently concluded elections. In his inaugural speech, Dissanayake acknowledged the immense challenges ahead, emphasizing that no single party, government, or individual can resolve the nation’s deep economic and