Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived in New Delhi to participate in the inauguration of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi today. He was received by P Kumaran, the Officer on Special Duty (ER & DPA) division of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Ali Sabry, the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, posted on X about President Wickremesinghe’s departure. “President Ranil Wickremesinghe departed for New Delhi a short while ago, at the invitation of the PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi to attend his swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for this evening.”
President Ranil Wickremesinghe departed for New Delhi A short while ago, at the invitation of the PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi to attend his swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for this evening – PMD-
— M U M Ali Sabry (@alisabrypc) June 9, 2024
“During the conversation, Prime Minister @narendramodi invited President Wickremesinghe to his swearing-in ceremony, which President @RW_UNP accepted,” the President’s Media Division of Sri Lanka said in a post on X. The post added, “President Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the @BJP4India led NDA’s electoral victory in a phone call.”
In a post on X, Sri Lanka’s president said, “I extend my warmest felicitations to the @BJP4India led NDA on its victory, demonstrating the confidence of the Indian people in the progress and prosperity under the leadership of PM @narendramodi.” “As the closest neighbor Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening the partnership with India,” he added.
I extend my warmest felicitations to the @BJP4INDIA-LED NDA on its victory, demonstrating the confidence of the Indian people in the progress and prosperity under the leadership of PM @narendramodi. As the closest neighbour Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening the…
— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) June 4, 2024
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