Modi’s Visit to Sri Lanka
Chulanee Attanayake
19 June 2019
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a tour of the Maldives and Sri Lanka on 8-9 June 2019, indicating the priorities of foreign policy for his new government. The visit is Modi’s first foreign visit after his swearing-in for the second time as the Prime Minister of India. It is also the first visit by an international leader to Sri Lanka after the deadly Easter bombing in April.