New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will visit India from October 16 to 18, marking her first official visit to the country since assuming office, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. She will meet Indian political leaders to discuss bilateral issues of mutual interest.
As part of her visit, she will deliver the keynote address at the NDTV World Summit, an event jointly organised by NDTV and the Chintan Research Foundation in Delhi. Harini Amarasuriya, who also serves as Sri Lanka’s Education Minister, will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as well as NITI Aayog to explore collaboration in education and technology. The Prime Minister, a distinguished alumna of Hindu College, Delhi University, will also visit her alma mater. Additionally, she will participate in a business event to strengthen commercial linkages between the two countries, according to the MEA.
This visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Sri Lanka, advancing their deep and multi-faceted bilateral ties. It is expected to further strengthen the bonds of friendship, reinforced by India’s ‘MAHASAGAR Vision’ and ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
On October 2, Amarasuriya, along with Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Temple Trees, the Prime Minister’s official residence and office in Colombo. Sharing pictures on X, the High Commission of India in Colombo wrote, “Hon’ble Prime Minister @Dr_HariniA, along with High Commissioner @santjha, offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Temple Trees, the official residence and office of the Prime Minister, today.”
This year marks the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, remembered as the Father of the Nation for his pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle. Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi pioneered non-violent resistance. Through his philosophy of ahimsa and satyagraha, he mobilised millions to participate in the struggle against British colonial rule. Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi, just months after India attained independence. (ANI)
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