PM Modi to visit neighbour Sri Lanka in moment of crisis

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi is all set to visit neighbouring country Sri Lanka on Sunday; at a time when the country is heeling after Easter Sunday serial bombings that left over 250 dead.

PM Modi is scheduled to make a brief stopover in Sri Lanka on his way back to India from the Maldives where he is on his first overseas visit after assuming office for a second term.

On his arrival, Modi will be received by his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe.

He will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and will also meet Sri Lankan Leader of Opposition and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and members of the Tamil National Alliance.

India has been providing intelligence and assistance to the island country after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks which killed at least 250. The country has been on high alert ever since the terror attack and has deeply affected tourism and bilateral relations.

Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka is important as it is a sign of solidarity, according to Austin Fernando, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India.

Later in the day, the Prime Minister will offer prayers at Tirumala temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh before returning to New Delhi. Newly-elected Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy will accompany him to the holy shrine.

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