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India awaiting Sri Lankan president's visit: media

Xinhua, February 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday informed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena that he looked forward to the latter's visit to India next week, Sri Lanka's state media reported.

In a telephone call to Sirisena, the Indian prime minister extended his best wishes to the Cricket World Cup which is scheduled to start on Saturday.

Sirisena is expected to leave for Indian on Feb. 15 on a four day visit, his first overseas tour since assuming office in the wake of last month's presidential elections.

Sirisena will meet Modi and all bilateral matters including economy, peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka are expected to be discussed during the meeting between the two leaders.

According to Sri Lankan government officials, Modi is scheduled to make a reciprocal trip in the second week of March. Endi