President Maithripala Sirisena News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday met his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Maithripala Sirisena as he was in the country for a short 3-hour visit while returning from Maldives. Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe received PM Modi at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. Watch this video to know more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Sri Lanka on June 9, which would be his first foreign visit after assuming charge for the second term.

Sirisena signed the agreements during his first tour to the ADB headquarters while conducting a five-day state visit to the Philippines.

The Mahinda Rajapaksa govt has lost majority in Sri Lankan Parliament.

According to an official statement, Maithripala Sirisena reportedly said CPEC is a promising sign for Pakistan's economic progress.

Sri Lanka`s government on Thursday deployed troops to help regions stricken by a major storm which killed seven people with five others missing, authorities said.

President Maithripala Sirisena today thanked China for its support for Sri Lanka's independence and national security in a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister as they discussed ways to bolster bilateral defence ties.

The duo took to social networking site Facebook, to post an apology note to ticket holders.