Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka is scheduled to meet with the visiting Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, today.

The Minister arrived on the island yesterday afternoon on a special Indian Air Force aircraft and is expected to depart for India later today. During the stay, he will hold discussions with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and leaders of Tamil political parties, in addition to the meeting with the President.

The primary objective of this visit is to monitor the progress of "Operation Sagar Bandhu," an initiative launched to provide relief following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Discussions are also expected to cover post-disaster reconstruction, bilater...