• To review progress on joint vision of ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that during his official visit to Sri Lanka, the two countries will review the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka friendship.

Issuing a statement ahead of his visit to Sri Lanka today (4), Premier Modi stated that his visit to Sri Lanka will take place until 6 April, and that this visit comes after the successful visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India last (2024) December.

Furthermore, he expressed that the two countries will have the opportunity to review progress made on the joint vision of ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’ and provide further guidance to realise the shared objectives.

“I am confident that these visits will build on the foundations of the past and contribute to strengthening our close relationships for the benefit of our people and the wider region,” he noted.

The official welcoming ceremony will take place on the morning of 5 April at Independence Square in Colombo.

During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral discussions with President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat and participate in a meeting between representatives of both nations, the Presidential Media Unit said.

Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) will be exchanged during the visit, covering key sectors such as energy, digitalisation, security and healthcare, along with agreements related to India’s debt restructuring assistance for Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Modi will also virtually inaugurate several India-supported development projects, including the launch of the Sampur Solar Power Plant Project, the opening of a 5,000-metric-tonne temperature and humidity-controlled cold storage facility in Dambulla and the installation of solar panels at 5,000 religious sites across Sri Lanka.

Additionally, he is scheduled to visit Anuradhapura to pay homage at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. He will also formally inaugurate the Maho-Anuradhapura railway signalling system and the newly upgraded Maho-Omanthai railway line, both of which were established with assistance from the Indian Government.