President, Narendra Modi to hold bilateral talks

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to hold bilateral discussions with the new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.

Foreign Ministry sources said the new Indian Premier is expected to meet all SAARC Heads of States and have one on one talks after taking oaths at 6.00 p.m. at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Rajapaksa is also expected to hold bilateral talks with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines and return to the country on Tuesday.

He will call on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee before his return to Colombo.

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