Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has arrived in the island this evening on a historical three-day state visit.

Prime Minister Modi who arrived at the Katunayake International Airport, a short while ago, is accompanied by Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Indian Foreign Secretary and several senior officials of the Government of India.

The Indian delegation was officially received by Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath at the BIA.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Sri Lanka for the fourth time on an invitation extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Premier Modi has previously visited Sri Lanka in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

He...