Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The Indian Prime Minister arrived at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on the night of April 4 for a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka.

According to airport officials, the Prime Minister landed at 8:33 PM aboard "India-01," a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by the Indian government. The delegation arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, after attending the BIMSTEC Summit.

Among the delegation was India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar.

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath, welcomed the Indian Prime Minister and his team at the airport's Special Guest Lounge. Due to inclement weather in the Katunayake area, the official welcome ceremony was relocated to the lounge.

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