<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in New Delhi<b> in a short while from now</b>. Both leaders are likely to discuss further areas of cooperation and ways to strengthen existing bilateral relations between the two countries. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The newly elected President of Sri Lanka arrived in the national capital last evening on a state visit to India at Prime Minister Modi's invitation. This is Mr Rajapaksa's first overseas visit since assuming office.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, Mr Rajapaksa met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar <b>and discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues. He was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan this morning. </b>He will call on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening.</span><br />''