Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris will set off for India Sunday for a two-day official visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.
This is Prof. Peiris’ first visit to India after he assumed charge as Foreign Minister in August 2021
The Foreign Minister’s visit comes days after Sri Lanka and India signed a USD 500 million Short-Term Line of Credit (STLOC) agreement with the Export-Import Bank (EXIM) of India, to purchase petroleum products.
According to Indian Media, information on meetings scheduled during the visit has not been revealed yet.
From the beginning of this year, India has extended a total of USD 1.4 billion in relief to Sri Lanka.