PM Modi Holds Talks With Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The talks are being held in Hyderabad House in the national capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday for talks during which the two leaders would discuss issues of mutual interest.

The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India.

"PM @narendramodi warmly welcomes President @RW_UNP of Sri Lanka at the Hyderabad House ahead of the bilateral talks. An opportunity to review and lend further momentum to the long-standing - ties, as the two countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations this year," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi  said in a tweet.