Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago, reports say.
She is accompanied by her spouse Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
Princess Anne is in Sri Lanka to mark the 75 years of diplomatic relations between the island nation and the UK.
Earlier, Sri Lanka’s national carrier – Sri Lankan Airlines had welcomed HRH Princess Anne onboard as the senior royal member commenced her journey to Colombo from London.
A service fit for a royal! We are delighted to welcome onboard Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on her journey from London to Colombo on a two-day official visit to mark the 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the UK. It is truly an honour to extend Her… pic.twitter.com/ckw7EQ9xet