He was warmly welcomed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Y.K. Singha, and the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in India Chithrangani Waagishwara.

Prime Minster was accompanied by Prof. Maithri Wickremesinghe, and Minister Harin Fernando.

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, and the Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickreme will also join the Prime Minister.