♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on 5 April 2025.

♦ The two leaders discussed various bilateral issues, including regional stability, energy cooperation, and developmental partnerships.

♦ A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka was signed during Modi's visit, and it will remain in force for five years.

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, jointly inaugurated and flagged off key India-backed railway projects in Anuradhapura, marking a significant milestone in the growing bilateral infrastructure cooperation between the two nations.

♦ As a gesture of goodwill, President Dissanayake conferred upon him the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushan, one of Sri Lanka’s highest civilian honours, symbolizing the enduring friendship between the two countries.