Colombo/New Delhi, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka at Independence Square, Colombo.
PM Modi was ceremoniously escorted to Independence Square with a Police Mounted Guard of honour, following which he was warmly welcomed by Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayaka.
The national anthems of both India and Sri Lanka were then played.
Prime Minister Modi was received with full state honours, including a ceremonial guard of honour and gun salute, in recognition of his state visit to the country.
Subsequently, Prime Minister Modi inspected the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Guard of Honour.
Following the exchange of state courtesies between President...