Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo this morning (23) to begin bilateral discussions, the President's Media Division said.

Dr. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday evening (22) on an official visit as the Special Envoy of the Indian Prime Minister, following India's extensive humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah under Operation Sagar Bandhu.Sri Lanka Developers

The visit underscores India's Neighbourhood First Policy and comes in the context of continued relief and reconstruction support for areas affected by the cyclone, which struck Sri Lanka on 27 November 2025, causing widespread floods and landslides, claiming over 500 lives and aff...