Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina shook hands with PM Modi on the stage
"Warm welcome to President @RW_UNP of Sri Lanka as he arrives in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Received by OSD (ER & DPA) P. Kumaran at the airport," said the Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswa
"President Ranil Wickremesinghe departed for New Delhi short while ago, at the invitation of the PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi to attend his swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for this evening," Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry said in a post on X.
Following his side's 2-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto showered praise on the opponents and said they started very well in the game.
During the ICC T20 World Cup clash against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka skipper and leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga surpassed legendary seamer Lasith Malinga to become the highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game.
The Sri Lanka and Bangladesh rivalry once again lived up to the expectations of the spectators as the Tigers left the Lions dazes with a nail-biting two-wicket win at the Grand Prairie Stadium in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Friday (local time).
Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in the Group D match to start their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign at Grand Prairie Stadium on Friday (local time).
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will arrive in the national capital on June 9 to attend the ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A star Sri Lanka batter Chamari Athapaththu has joined a duo from England (Sophie Ecclestone) and Scotland (Kathryn Bryce) as nominees for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May 2024.
Maldives joins the list of the top leaders of neighbouring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mauritius, though there has been no confirmation yet from the Maldivian side on Muizzu's attendance.