Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Arrives In India For Three-Day Visit To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday held extensive talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, focusing on further shoring up India-Sri Lankan cooperation in a range of areas, including defence, trade and investment.

The Sri Lankan leader arrived in Delhi on Sunday, his first foreign trip after becoming president in September.

Ahead of the talks, Dissanayake was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"An extensive agenda encompassing trade, investment, development and security cooperation will be discussed," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on 'X' ahead of the Modi-Dissanayake talks.