High Commission of India
Colombo

PRESS RELEASE

Visit of External Affairs Minister to Sri Lanka (June 20, 2024)

1. 1. External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka on 20 June 2024.
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3. 2. During the visit, EAM will have meetings with the leadership of Sri Lanka on wide-ranging issues of the partnership. This will be EAM's first bilateral visit after the formation of new Government under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Reaffirming India's Neighbourhood First Policy, the visit underlines India's continued commitment to Sri Lanka as its closest maritime neighbour and time tested friend. The visit will add momentum to connectivity projects and other mutually beneficial cooperation across sectors.

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Colombo
19 June 2024

Source: https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/37883/Visit_of_External_Affairs_Minister_to_Sri_Lanka_June_20_2024