Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has arrived in New Delhi this evening to take part in a global anti-tobacco conference to be hosted in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Delhi. <br/><br/>During his visit, President Sirisena will take part in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control tomorrow. <br/><br/>Sri Lankan President, who served as the Minister of Health during the previous government, is a strong advocate of tobacco control and successfully implemented laws to display pictorial warnings up to 80 percent on both sides of cigarette packets. <br/><br/>The convention is being attended by by 180 countries as well as regional economic integration organizations like the European Union. <br/><br/>The Sri Lankan President met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has arrived in New Delhi this evening to take part in a global anti-tobacco conference to be hosted in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Delhi tomorrow. <br/><br/>During his visit, President Sirisena will take part in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control tomorrow. Sri Lankan President, who served as the Minister of Health during the previous government, is a strong advocate of tobacco control and successfully implemented laws to display pictorial warnings up to 80 percent on both sides of cigarette packets. <br/><br/>The convention is being attended by by 180 countries as well as regional economic integration organizations like the European Union. <br/><br/>Mr Sirisena is also scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee this evening

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has arrived in New Delhi this evening to take part in a global anti-tobacco conference hosted in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Delhi. <br/><br/>During his visit, President Sirisena will take part in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control tomorrow. Sri Lankan President, who served as the Minister of Health during the previous government, is a strong advocate of tobacco control and successfully implemented laws to display pictorial warnings up to 80 percent on both sides of cigarette packets. <br/><br/>The convention is being attended by by 180 countries as well as regional economic integration organizations like the European Union. <br/><br/>Mr Sirisena is also scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee this evening.