President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accepted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to attend his swearing-in ceremony, the President’s Media Division (PMD) has said.
The invitation was extended during a phone call by President Wickremesinghe to congratulate Premier Modi on the historic victory in the recent national polls.
“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.
Prime Minister Modi had thanked President Wickremesinghe for his warm wishes and conveyed India’s continued commitment to building stronger ties between India and Sri Lanka in keeping with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and SAGAR vision.
According to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, the two leaders had also noted the significant progress that has taken place in implementing the Vision Document issued during the visit of President Wickremesinghe to New Delhi in July 2023. In particular, both leaders reiterated their commitment to accelerate the progress in enhancing connectivity in all its dimensions for catalysing mutual growth, development and prosperity, the HC adds.
