Prime Minister Narendra Modi waa in Sri Lanka Sunday as part of the second leg of his first foreign visit after re-election last month to strengthen the bilateral ties with the island nation, reflecting the importance India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
During his day-long visit, Modi held talks with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. A delegation of the main Tamil party – The Tamil National Alliance – also met Prime Minister Modi. Modi also visited the churches affected during Easter bomb attacks.
